Rifleman 2459 Frank Wiswall

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 5th of May 1915 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Sister & sole legatee: Gertrude.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Frank is living at 40 Doulton Street, St Helens with parents William (44), Mary (44) and six siblings: James (18), Catherine (16), William (13), Mary E (12), Gertrude (5), Thomas (3). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Labourer' Frank living at 111 Harris Street, St Helens with parents William (53), Mary (53) and six siblings: James (28), Kate (25), William (24), Mary (22) Gertrude (15), Thomas (13).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=34]Also Remembered on St Helens Parish Church Memorial.[/url] Age taken from headstone.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2459WiswallF-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2459WiswallF2.jpg[/pic] [caption]A dedication to Rifleman Frank Wiswall at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman Frank Wiswall (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]