Private 50226 William Stott
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 30674, East Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 12th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial - Panel 5 and 6.
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stott, of 115, College St., St. Helens, Lancs. Next of kin from pension records: Mr Joseph Ernest Stott (father), 21 James Street, Bangor.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old William is living at 24 Ferris Street, Openshaw, Manchester with parents Ernest (27 born Stourbridge), Annie (23 born St Helens) and two siblings: John (4 born St Helens), Ernest (2 mths born Manchester). 1911 - Sees 12 years old William living at 37 Oldfield Street, St Helens with parents Ernest (37), Annie (33) and four siblings: John (14), Albert (7), Beatrice (4), Margery (2). Also at the address is boarder John Birchall (46).
Notes:
Census records show that William was born at Manchester, Lancashire. Pension records are with his original service number 21093 and his rank is Bugler. These records confirms the census details.
Census records show that William was born at Manchester, Lancashire. Pension records are with his original service number 21093 and his rank is Bugler. These records confirms the census details.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/50226WilliamStott.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Stott_ELR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Stott on the Ploegsteert Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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