Pioneer 128866 Thomas Littler
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 402nd Highland Field Coy.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 23/09/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Formerlt Pte 21212 S Lancs R.
Age at death: 40
Date of death: 27th of January 1920
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 32 / Grave 223 RC
BMD details:
Marriage: 31/07/1916 Thomas Littler to Mary Augusta Greener at Prescot Reg Office. Vol 8b - Page 1238 Buried 02/02/1920
Family details:
Husband of Mary Augusta Littler, of 25, Waterloo St., St. Helens.
Census details:
Thomas's pension record give his birth year as 1882 and aged 33 when he enlisted in 1915. Note age discrepancy on headstone. 1891 - 9 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 99 Berrys Lane, Parr, St Helens with parents John (38), Mary (36) and five siblings: John (14), Elizabeth A (12), Isaac (7), William (5), James (3). 1901 - 19 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Thomas is living at 99 Berrys Lane, Parr, St Helens with parents John (52), Mary Ann (43) and five siblings: John (24), Isaac (17), William (15), James (12), Henry (9). Boarding at the address is coal miner Joseph Bailey (19). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Thomas is living at 99 Berrys Lane, Parr, St Helens with parents John (58), Mary Hannah (54) and four siblings: William (25), James (22), Henry (20), Joseph Baden (10). AVL 1918 - 25, Waterloo St., St. Helens.
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[caption]The headstone of Pioneer Thomas Littler at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
