Private 3459 Peter Neary
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/03/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 3023, Lancashire Fusiliers
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 25th of September 1915
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Peter is living at 20 Ross Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Martin (34), Elizabeth (38) and four siblings: Augustine (17), Esther (11), [cas=834]Daniel Neary[/cas] (7), Mary (5).
1901 - 13 years old Peter is living at 6 Clarence Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with remarried father and family.
The household consisted of Martin Neary (48), Mary Neary (40), John McBride (20), Michael McBride (19), Mary A McBride (18), Jane McBride (15), Mary Neary (15), Peter McBride (12), Peter Neary (13), Rose McBride (10), James McBride (5).
1911 - Not found.
Notes:
[note=87]Two Neary Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
Cousin [cas=833]Augustine Neary[/cas] also died in The Great War
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/Ypres_Menin_Gate_SLR3.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Peter Neary on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 1712