Private 13006 George Whalley

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 17/07/1915

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 16th of December 1917 (Sunday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bucquoy Road Cemetery Ficheux - II. B. 14.

Family details:
Mother Jane & siblings are legatees.

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old George is living at 26 Clock Face Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (50), Jane (40) and five siblings: Joseph (15), Margaret (14), Thomas (12), Ellen (9), Sarah (6 Mths). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Apprentice Fitter' George living at 24 Clock Face Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (60), Jane (48) and two siblings: Joseph (25), Thomas (22). Also at the address is Margaret Stirrup (78).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Service No. shown as 1300l6 on CWGC.

[pic]imgs/sppics/G_Whalley_RLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George Whalley at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]