Private 2027 Richard Shiels

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 34
Date of death: 24th of October 1914 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Memorial - Panel 23.

BMD details:
Marriage: 17/03/1902 Richard Shiels to Annie Liptrott at Prescot R.C.

Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Annie Sheils (wife) 24, Mount Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Richard is living at 7 Frazer Court, Parr, St Helens with parents Richard (29), Eliza (27) and two siblings: Eliza E. (7), William (5). 1891- 12 years old schoolboy Richard is living at 27 Vernon Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Richard (39), Eliza (37) and six siblings: Eliza Ellen (17), William (16), James (14), Margaret (7), John (4), Perice (1). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'General Labourer' Richard living at 7 Barbers Court, Parr, St Helens with his wife Annie (30) and three children: William (9), Richard (3), John (2 mths). They are boarding at the home of John Monaghan (44) and his son William Monaghan (7).

Notes:
Spelled as Shiel on the Cenotaph.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Ross_Shields_Shufflebottom.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Le Touret Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Richard Shiels (Photos courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]