Lance Corporal 241818 Ralph Vincent Seddon
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 4044, L N Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 21st of September 1917
Born: Ormskirk, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Nine Elms British Cemetery - I. D. 10.
Family details:
Address at attestation: 26 Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens. Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Jane Seddon, 26 Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens. Initials on Medal reciept: Mr J W Seddon at the above address.
Census details:
The only option suggests that Ralph Vincent Seddon was born in Ormskirk and was living there in 1911. SDGW have his birthplace as St Helens. 1901 - 6 years old Ralph V is living at 37 Derby Street, Ormskirk with parents John W (43), Jane (40) and four siblings: John W (16), Mary I (11), Alice G (10), Henry (4). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Goods Packer' Ralph V still living at 37 Derby Street, Ormskirk with parents John William (53), Jane (50) and brother Henry (14).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Ralph_V_Seddon.jpg[/pic][caption]Ormskirk Advertiser, 4 October 1917.
(Image courtesy of PaulC)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/241818_Ralph_V_Seddon_zps59100e3a.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Ralph V Seddon at St Anne's RC Church in Ormskirk
(Photo courtesy of Paul C.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/R_V_Seddon_LNLR_zps87c13e07.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Ralph Vincent Seddon at Nine Elms British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
