Private 30932 William Edward Worsley
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: East Yorkshire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 24th of April 1917
Born: Earlestown, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 4 and 5.
Family details:
Next-of-kin: Mr Henry Worsley (father), 236 Park Road, St Helens. Henry is also legatee. Address at enlistment: 19 Gleave Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old William E is living at 3 Vitriol Square, Earlestown with parents Henry (28), Emma (27) and three siblings: Gertrude (6), John Wilfred (4), Ellen Louisa (1). 1901 - 12 years old William Edward is living at 3 Warrington Old Road, St Helens with parents Henry (38), Emma (37) and four siblings: Gertrude (16), John W (14), Ellen L (11), Nancy (7). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Tramway Conductor' William E boarding at 59 Cowley Street, St Helens with married sister Ellen Louisa Foster (21), her husband John Foster (22) and their son John Wilfred Foster (1).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Worsley_WE_30932.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/WorsleyWE_EastYorks.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Edward Worsley on the Arras Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
