Gunner 159926 William Scott

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 311th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 19
Date of death: 19th of October 1918 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Auckland House, Windleshaw Road, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Flines-Les-Raches Churchyard - Near South hedge of new part.

Family details:
Mother: Pheobe. Brothers: George, Leo, Austin, John & Walter. Sister: Rose. (see image)

Census details:
1901 - 2 years old William is living at 36 Knowsley Road, St Helens with parents George (43), Phoebe (36) and six siblings: George (12), Christina (11), Leo (8), Austin (7), John (4), Walter (6 mths). 1911 - Sees 12 years old schoolboy William living at 264 Dentons Green Lane, St Helens with parents George (53), Phoebe (46) and six siblings: George (22), Leo (18), Austin (17), John (14), Walter (10), Rose (8).

Notes:
Age taken from census. [pic]william_scott_rfa.jpeg[/pic][caption] grave photo of Gunner William Scott (Photo courtesy of Danielle FAG and Ste M)[/caption]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/159926WilliamScott.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/159926WilliamScott_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/GunnerWilliamScottRFA.jpg[/pic][caption]A window in Lowe House Church dedicated to Gunner William Scott[/caption] William Scott is commemorated on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=7]Greenall Whitley Plaque[/url] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/GreenallWhitleyWardead.jpg[/pic]