Pioneer 249453 William Fillingham

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 38th Div. Signal Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 25/12/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 1742, R.F.A

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 22nd of August 1917 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Canada Farm Cemetery - II. H. 3.

Family details:
Son of George Fillingham, of 29, Fidler St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901, 4 years old William is living at 30 Fildler Street, St Helens with parents George (36), Elizabeth (31) and three sisters: Polly (9), Eliza (8), Nelly (1). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Glass Hand' William living at 129 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents George (46) and Elizabeth (42).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Fillingham_W_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/FillinghamW.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]tpics/249453_Fillingham.jpg[/pic] [caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/W_Fillingham_RE_zpsa55158b9.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Pioneer William Fillingham at Canada Farm Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]