Private 240796 Thomas Curran
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 13th of June 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension - II. C. 7.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records: Mr Thomas Curran (father), 8 York Place, St Helens. Father Thomas is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Thomas is a patient in the Fever Hospital, Peasley Cross, St Helens. 1911 - 13 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 8 York Terrace, St Helens with parents Thomas (45), Margaret Ann (42) and three siblings: James (19), Herbert (17), Hilda (15).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/T_Curran_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Curran at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
