Private M/345986 David Bonney
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Service Corps - Base Mechanical Transport Depot
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 21st of October 1918
(Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra War Cemetery - II. R. 8.
BMD details:
Marriage:
22/11/1913 David Bonney and Ana Chisnall at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC
Family details:
Son of William and Ellen Bonney, of St. Helens; husband of Annie Bonney, of 80 Lowe St., St. Helens, Lancs.
David Bonney married Annie Chisnall 2 Nov 1913 at Lowe House Church. Son Reginald born 9 Mar 1917 St Helens
Widow Annie is legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy David is living at 158 College Street, St Helens with his parents William (48), Ellen (47) and seven siblings: William (26), Joseph (21), Frederick (19), Daniel (15), [cas=186]Arthur Bonney[/cas] (13), Mary Ellen (11), Annie Alice (6).
Also at the address are adopted child Ellen Smith (9mths) and cousin Albert Bonney (15).
1901 - Shows 18 years old 'Sheet Glass Labourer' David living at 54 Eldon Street, St Helens with his parents William (58), Ellen (57) and two sisters Mary E (26), Annie A (15).
Brother [cas=186]Arthur Bonney[/cas] is living next door at number 56.
1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Labourer' David and his brother Joseph boarding at 24 Eldon Street, St Helens with the Curran family.
Notes:
[note=28]Two Bonney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/345986DavidBonney.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem1.jpg[/pic]
[caption]David is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
SHROH ref. 187