Private 240909 William Pollock
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 8th of June 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Couin New British Cemetery - G. 16.
Family details:
Son of Mr. R. Pollack, of 37, Grant St., St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old William is living at 27 Talbot Street, St Helens with parents Robert (41), Mary Ann (35) and five siblings: [cas=960]Thomas Pollock[/cas] (11), Robert (9), John (7), Mary Ann (3), Albert (9 Mths). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Apprentice To Glass Bottler' William living at 37 Grant Street, St Helens with parents Robert (51), Mary Ann (45) and seven siblings: [cas=960]Thomas Pollock[/cas] (21), Robert (19), John James (17), Mary Ann (13), Albert (10), Mathilda (8), Walter (5).
Notes:
[note=140]Two Pollock Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Shown as 'Pollock William' on the Cenotaph and in the census - note name on headstone reads 'Pollack'. Age taken from census.
[note=140]Two Pollock Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Shown as 'Pollock William' on the Cenotaph and in the census - note name on headstone reads 'Pollack'. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/240909_WPollack.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Pollack at Couin New British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
