Son of Mrs. McGovern, of 8, Middlefell Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted April/May 1915.
McGovern, John (Jack) –
Personal details
- Surname: McGovern
- Forename: John (Jack)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 5th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 12th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 22879
- Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Gregory's R.C. Church 1914-1918 Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/05/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 09/03/1917 22/06/1917 06/07/1917 14/12/1917 28/12/1917 18/01/1918 07/06/1918