Private S/8797 William Birtles
Regiment/Unit: Gordon Highlanders - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 20/07/15
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 30th of August 1918
Born: Knutsford, Cheshire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: HAC Cemetery Ecoust-St Mein - III. J. 1.
Family details:
Son of Peter and Harriet Birtles, of 57, Windle St., St. Helens Lancs. Mother Harriet is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old William is living at 104 Stanhope Street, St Helens with his parents Peter (39), Harriet (33) and three siblings: Fanny (11), Arthur (9), Florence (9mths). Also at the address are two boarders: Frank Young (15) and John Wilcox (16). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Bottle Packer - Nuttalls' living at 123 Duke Street, St Helens with his parents Peter (52), Harriet (42) and four siblings: Fanny (21), Arthur (19), Florence (11), and Mary (8). Also at the address are boarder George Baker (25) and visitor Annie Dignum (38).
Notes:
M M [url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Also Remembered On the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens.[/url]
M M [url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Also Remembered On the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/S8797WilliamBirtles.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Birtles_GordHigh.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Birtles at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay)[/caption]
