Private 981 George Frederick Thorley
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 15/09/1914
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 24th of October 1914
Born: Garston, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Memorial - Panel 23.
Census details:
1891 - 5 weeks old George F is living at 1 Chester Street, Garston, Lancs with parents William (27) and Mary Ann (19). [b]Note[/b] George Frederick is shown as Frederick in the 1891 census. 1901 - 10 years old George Frederick is living at 36 Eldon Street, St Helens with parents William (38), Mary A (28) and two siblings: [cas=1290]William Thorley[/cas] (4), Lilian (1). Also at the address is boarder James Taylor (26). 1911 Sees 20 years old 'Plate Layer' George Frederick still living at 36 Eldon Street, St Helens with widowed father William (48) a Chemical Labourer and three siblings: [cas=1290]William Thorley[/cas] (15), Lillian (11), Ernest (8).
Notes:
[note=78]Two Thorley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=78]Two Thorley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thorley_Walsh.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Le Touret Memorial bearing the
inscription for Private George Frederick Thorley
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
