Private 1160 William George Coalter

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) - Lancashire Hussars
Theatre of War: Home (Canterbury)

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 28th of April 1915 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 10 / Grave 207 CE

BMD details:
Buried 01/05/1915

Family details:
Son of James W Coalter. Sister Annie and stepmother Ann Coalter are legatees

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old William George is living at 7 Duke Street, St Helens with parents James Alfred (38), Annie (35) and three siblings: Annie (12), Emily (10), James Alfred (4). William's grandmother Ann Jones (69) is also staying with the family. 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Dairyman William living at 4 Ward Street, St Helens. He is staying at the home of William Wilding (65) at what seems to be a dairy.

Notes:
Age taken from headstone.

Killed by a kick from a horse whilst on Parade at Canterbury. A former milkman in civilian life. [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/1160WilliamGeorgeCoalter.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Coalter_W_1160.png[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Coalter_WG_LancHus.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/1160CoalterW.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/1160CoalterW2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William George Coalter at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]