Private 241754 Edward Whitley
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/10/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 4249, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917
Born: Mold, Flint
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Wimereux Communal Cemetery - II. O. 16.
Family details:
Son of Jane and the late Thomas Whitley, of 8, Marsland St., Sutton Oak, St. Helens, Lancs. Born at Mold, Flintshire. Mother & Sole Legatee: Jane.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Edward is living at 74 Maes-y-dra, Mold with parents Thomas (41), Jane (41) and three siblings: Robert (14), Fred (11), [cas=3090]John Whitley[/cas] (9). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Cold-Roller' Edward still living at 74 Maes-y-dra, Mold with widowed mother Jane (51) and two siblings: Fred (21), [cas=3090]John Whitley[/cas] (19).
Notes:
[note=84]Two Whitley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=84]Two Whitley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/EWhitley_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Edward Whitley at Wimereux Communal Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
