Rifleman 3250 Thomas Worsley
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: 28/06/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 13th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Son of Richard and Jane Worsley, of 151, Gladstone St., St. Helens, Lancs. Mother Jane is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Thomas is living at 81 Eldon Street, St Helens with parents Richard (44), Jane (44) and eight siblings: Sarah Jane (19), James (17), Hannah (14), Ruth (13), Elizabeth (11), Kate (9), May (3), Margaret (8 Mths). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Timber Yard Worker' Thomas still living at 81 Eldon Street, St Helens with parents Richard (52), Jane (53) and four siblings: Ruth (23), Kate (19), Mary (13), Richard (8).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Worsley_T_3250.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_5.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription
for Rifleman Thomas Worsley
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
