Lance Corporal 2426 Albert Edward Gaskill
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 10th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - I. B. 11.
Family details:
Next-of-kin on service papers change from: Mr Joseph Gaskill, 82 Birchley Street, St Helens, To: Mr Harry Gaskill, 32 Wilbraham Street, Liverpool.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy Albert E is living at 52 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Isaac (37), Eleanor (36) and five siblings: Henry H C (10), Richard (6), James (4), Joseph (2), Martha S (11/12). 1901 - 18 years old 'Stopper Maker' Albert E is still living at 52 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Isaac (47), Eleanor (46) and six siblings: Henry H C (20), Richard (16), James (14), Joseph (12), Martha (10), John (8). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Brewery Labourer' Albert E still at 52 Wilson Street, St Helens. He is shown as head of household and living with him are siblings James (24), Joseph (22), Martha (20), John (18). Both parents have died by 1911.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2426AlbertEdwardGaskill.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/2426AlbertEGaskill.jpeg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Albert Gaskill at
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)
(Photo courtesy of Sharon Gaskill.)[/caption]
