Corporal 531439 George Critchley

Courtesy of Great Nephew Alan Critchley

Regiment/Unit: London Regiment (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles) - 1st/15th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: London Regiment (The Rangers) posted to 2nd/12th Bn.

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 9th of August 1918 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Thornton Heath
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 10.

Family details:
Son of James and Mary Ellen (nee Melling) Critchley, of 149A, Knowsley Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old George is living at 149 Knowsley Road, St Helens with parents James (37), Mary Ellen (37) and six siblings: Phoebe (13), Thomas (12), James (10), [cas=439]William Critchley[/cas] (9), Mary Ellen (5), Seth (2). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Manufacturing Clerk' George living at 149a Knowsley Road, St Helens with parents James (47), Mary Ellen (47) and five siblings: Phoebe (23), James (20), [cas=439]William Critchley[/cas] (19), Mary Ellen (15), Seth (12). Also at the address are cousins Minnie Critchley (9) and Florence Critchley (6).

Notes:
[note=143]Two Critchley brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/9827CritchleyWilliam.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Corporal George Critchley at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/G_Critchley_PWOCSR.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial bearing the inscription for Corporal George Critchley [pic]gallery_shroh/critchleygeorge.jpg[/pic] [caption](Photographs courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]