Private 4383 William Scollan

Private William Scollan

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 20th of September 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: Prescot, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dartmoor Cemetery Becordel-Becourt - II. C. 40.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and the late Margaret Scollan, of St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old William is living at 191 City Road, St Helens with adoptive parents and family. The household consists of Frank Abbott (39), Elizabeth Abbott (41), Edith Abbott (8), Nellie Abbott (2), William Scollan (7). Also at the address are boarders Peter Downs (36), Harry Dorning (20). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Grocers Assistant' William living at Old Whint Cottage, Haydock with adoptive parents the Abbotts. The household consisted of Frank Abbott (48), Elizabeth Abbott (50), Edith Abbott (18), Nellie Abbott (12), William Scollan (17).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=5]Remembered On The Christ Church Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/coop/1914-1918_War28.jpg[/pic] [caption]From St Helens Co-operative Book of Remembrance[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/4583WilliamSankey.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/ScollanWilliam_SLR.jpg[/pic2][/center][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/ScollanWm.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Scollan.jpg[/pic][caption]Clipping from the St Helens Reporter[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/R1008.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/William_Scollan_4383.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Scollan at Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]