Private 2136 William Bateson
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/15
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 6th of July 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Mother Mary is sole legatee.
Census details:
1891 - Not found. 1901 - 13 years old 'Glass Labourer' William is living at 66 Fenton Street, St Helens with widowed mother Mary (42) and three siblings: [cas=137]Joseph Bateson[/cas] (23), Bertha (11), Maud (7). Boarding with the family is George Davies (23). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Stoker - Plate Glass Works' William living at 44 Fenton Street, St Helens with his widowed mother Mary (55) and sisters Bertha (21), Maud (18). Boarding at the home are Robert Hayes (37) and Harry Bibby (21).
Notes:
[note=182]Two Bateson Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=182]Two Bateson Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2136WilliamBateson.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/A_Bedson_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Albert Bedson on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]William is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
