Private 20091 William Forshaw
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 5th of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - III. D. 196.
Family details:
Next-of-kin form service papers: Mr Joseph Forshaw (father), 40 Borough Road, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old William is living at 7 Pemberton Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (29), Ester (24) and two siblings: Margaret (3), Joseph (1). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Sheet Glass Cutter' William living at 13 Crispin Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (39), Esthen (35) and six siblings: Margaret (13), Joseph (11), John (8), Catherine (6), May (3), Thomas (1).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
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[caption]Image from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20091_William_Forshaw.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Forshaw at
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)
(Photos courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
