Corporal 250107 Walter Tidder
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Hussars -
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 09/11/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 677, Lancs Huss.
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 4th of July 1921
Born: Bow, London
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 07 / Grave 710
BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1910 Walter Tidder to Sarah Jane Priestley at Prescot. Vol 8b - Page 1096 Buried 09/07/1921
Family details:
Husband of Sarah Jane Tidder, of 24, Booth St., Nutgrove, Thatto Heath, St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 12 years old Walter is living at 65 Edge Street, St Helens with parents Walter Wallace (36), Lizzie (35) and six siblings: Lizzie (14), Grace (9), Albert (7), Alfred (5), Maud Victoria (3), Mabel (1). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Coal Miner Underground' Walter, his wife Sarah Jane (26) and son Wallace Walter (6 mths) boarding at 22 Booth Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with the Wainwright family: John James Wainwright (24), sister (Lizzy) Elizabeth Wainwright (23) and their two children: William Henry Wainwright (2), Lucy Wainwright (1). [b]150147[/b] Cpl., 2nd Lancs. Hussars at 24 Booth Street, St Helens on 1918 Absent Voters List.
The Silver War Badge rolls show that Walter enlisted on 9th March 1911 and was discharged on 25th September 1918.
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[caption]The headstone of Corporal Walter Tidder at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
