Private 4234 Edward Billinge
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/10/15
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 25th of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt-L`Abbe - IV. H. 45.
Family details:
Father George is sole legatee.
Census details:
The family are named as Billings in the 1901 census: 1901 - 5 years old Edward is living at 1 Barton Street, Parr, St Helens with parents George (47), Mary Anne (35) and five siblings: Mary Ann (15), George (11), [cas=163]James Billinge[/cas] (9), Ellen (7), Lawrence (3). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Sheet Glass Labourer' Edward living at 13 Barton Street, Parr, St Helens with his parents George (57), Mary Anne (46) and six siblings: George (21), [cas=163]James Billinge[/cas] (19), Ellen Jane (17), Lawrence (13), Susannah (8), John (6).
Notes:
[note=27]Two Billinge Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Note the spelling on the CWGC headstone. Age taken from census.
[note=27]Two Billinge Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Note the spelling on the CWGC headstone. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/4234EdwardBillinge.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/BillingeE_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The amended headstone of Private Edward Billinge at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Billings_E_4234_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Edward Billinge at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]Edward is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
