Rifleman 2299 Thomas Topping

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 21st of March 1915 (Sunday)
Born: Whiston, Lancs
Resided: Thatto Heath, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Strand Military Cemetery - VII. C. 3.

BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1908 Thomas Topping to Martha Jane Heaton at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1174. They went on to have three children in all, the last one born being Thomas Edware 12/04/1913.

Family details:
Husband of Martha Jane Topping, of 186, Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St. Helens. Next-of-kin at enlistment: Martha Jane Topping (wife) 26 Dorothy Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 and 1901 - Not found, too many options. 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Glass Beveler' Thomas living at 22 Drake Street, St Helens with wife of two years Martha Jane (24) and two children: Annie (2), Christinia (3 mths).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2299_TTopping.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Thomas Topping at Strand Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]