Private 2740 Daniel Lilley
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 20/01/1915
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 3rd of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille - III. O. 4.
BMD details:
Marriage: 24/11/1906 Daniel LILLEY to Mary A CHEETHAM at Parr Mount Holy Trinity. Service records show that they had one son Peter b-10/09/1907 born in the USA. The marriage had broken down after one year.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Daniel is living at 4 Fitzwilliam Terrace, Hemsworth, Yorks with parents George (40), Winifred (39) and two siblings: Margaret (10), George J. (8). 1891 - 13 years old 'Glass Flattener' Daniel is living at 81 Cyril Street, St Helens with parents George (49), Winifred (50) and two siblings: George J (18), Sarah E (8). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 34 years old 'Miner' Daniel living at 330 Crockett Row, Cudworth. Boarding at the address are Beatrice Smith (28) with children Jessie Smith (4), William Smith (2).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2740_Daniel_Lilley.jpg[/pic][caption]Baptism At Eccleston St Thomas[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Daniel_Lilley_2740.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Daniel Lilley at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
