Private 5751 George William Walsh

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 8th of August 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.

Family details:
Son of Sarah Ellen Walsh (stepmother) of Higher Parr St, St Helens and the late Patrick Joseph Walsh. Legatee: Sarah Ellen Walsh

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old George William is living at 28 Duke Street, St Helens with father Patrick J (32) and stepmother Sarah E (32). George W is incorrectly shown as being 8 months old in this census. 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Labourer at Pilkington Bros' George W living at 14 Higher Parr Street, St Helens with father Patrick J (37), stepmother Sarah Ellen (43) and three half siblings: Patrick (9), Leo Augustus (4), Veronica (8).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WalshGW.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/GW_Walsh_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private George William Walsh on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]