Private 20189 Charles Webster
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 10th of July 1916
(Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Legatee: father Charles.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Charles is living at 17 Greenough Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Charles (26), Sarah (25) and two siblings: James (7), Mary Amy (1).
1911 - Sees 14 years old schoolboy Charles living at 109, Cooper Street, St Helens with parents Charles (37), Sarah (35) and five siblings: James (17), Mary Amy (11), Henry (9), Richard (6), Albert Edward (1).
Notes:
Age taken from headstone.
Charles was employed as a 'Bottle Hand' and lived at 109, Cooper St, St Helens when he enlisted.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Theipval_Memorial_no_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private Charles Webster
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20189WebsterC.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Charles Webster at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem5.jpg[/pic][caption]Charles is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/caption][/url]
SHROH ref. 1402