Private 6113 Robert Valentine
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 08/09/1914
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 20th of September 1914
Born: Windle, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial -
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1910 Robert Valentine to Mary Ellen Tinsley at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 929.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers (1900): Mr Robert Valentine (father), 9 Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens. Next-of-kin changes: Mrs Valentine (wife), 191 Hardshaw Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old Robert is living at 27 Hamer Street, St Helens with parents Robert (40), Alice (35) and three siblings: Ada (15), Joseph (12), Lillian (5). 1901 - Serving in the Military. 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Glass Layer & Carrier' Robert living at 191 Hardshaw Street, St Helens with wife of one year Mary (23) and daughter Eva (4 mths).
Notes:
Robert first enlisted on 13/08/1900 at Warrington - Discharged 02/08/1912. Age taken from census.
Robert first enlisted on 13/08/1900 at Warrington - Discharged 02/08/1912. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/LaFerteMemorial.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Robert Valentine
(Photograph Courtesy Ste M.)[/caption]
