Corporal S/7811 William Tither

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 20/09/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 20th of October 1918 (Sunday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Avesnes-Le-Sec Community Cemetery Extension - B. 18.

Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Mary.

Census details:
The family are transcribed as 'Titthes' in the 1901 census and William is shown as J.W.Paul Titthes. 1901 - 5 years old William is living at 96 Herbert Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents Albert (33), Mary (30) and two siblings: Lily (11), Florence (9). Also at the address is William's grandfather Paul Jump (58). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Engine Cleaner' William living at 51 Park Road, St Helens with parents Albert Tither (43), Mary Tither (41) and sister Lily Tither (22). Also at the address is Williams grandfather Paul Jump (68).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Tither_BlackWatch.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal William Tither at Avesnes-Le-Sec Community Cemetery Extension (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]