Private 13609 William Benyon

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 14th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 19/07/15

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 2nd of September 1917 (Sunday)
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 63 to 65.

Family details:
Siblings are legatees.

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old William is living at 7 Williamson Street, (Off Park Road) St Helens with his parents Joseph (44), Martha (42) and eight siblings: John (21), Henry (17), Elizabeth (15), Thomas (13), James (11), David (7), Fred A G (5), Redvers (9mths). 1911 - 19 years old 'Drawer Coal Miner' William is still living at 7 Williamson Street, Parr, St Helens with his parents Joseph (54), Martha (52) and three siblings: Thomas (23), David (17), George (15).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/13609WilliamBenyon.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Benyon_13609.jpg[/pic][caption]Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WilliamBenyon.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WilliamBenyonRWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Benyon_W_13609_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/13609_Benyon.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/13609_Benyon2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private William Benyon at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/BenyonW_RWF.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Benyon on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]