Corporal 241242 Peter Fildes

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 12th of April 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery - IV. D. 2.

Family details:
Son of Edward and Mary Ellen Fildes, of 17, Knowsley Rd., St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Peter is living at 7 Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Edward (29) and Mary Ellen (29). Also at the address are boarder Joseph Chadwick (37), servant Clea Potter (18) and Mary Ellen' sister Emma Rimmer (24). 1901 - 12 years old Peter is living at 7 Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Edward (39), Mary E (39) and five siblings: Edward (18), Louisa (8), Sarah (5), Thomas (3) Daniel (1). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Reporter' Peter living at 17 Knowsley Road, St Helens with parents Edward (49), Mary Ellen (49) and five siblings: Edward E (29), Thomas (14), Daniel (11), Louisa (19), Sarah (16).

Notes:
Brothers Thomas and Daniel also served in The Great War.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Fildes_P_241242_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/FildesPeter_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/241242_Fildes.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Corporal Peter Fildes at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/FildesP_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Corporal Peter Fildes at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]