Private 11342 William Seddon

Private William Seddon
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn. 'A' Coy.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 10th of August 1915
(Tuesday)
Born: Windle, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 139 and 140.
BMD details:
Marriage:
07/04/1915 William SEDDON to Elizabeth E LARGE at Parr Mount Holy Trinity, Parr, St Helens.
Family details:
Son of John and Jane Ellen Seddon; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Seddon, of 2, Ashton St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old William is living at the Rope and Anchor public house, City Road, St Helens with licensee parents John (33), Jane E (31) and three siblings: Bertha (11), Florence E (6), Jack (1).
Also at the address is boarder Joseph Mills (23).
1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Glass Cutter' William and his sister Edith living with grandparents at 99 Friar Street, St Helens.
The household consists of Charles Middlehurst (70), John Middlehurst (46), William Seddon (19), Edith Seddon (16).
Also at the address are boarders Henry Farrell (32) and Thomas Golding (54).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=11]Remembered on Moss Bank Mission Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Also Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/11342_Seddon.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private William Seddon at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private William Seddon
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1127