Private 21170 Charles Borrows

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/15

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 29th of June 1917 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery - III. G. 22.

BMD details:
Marriage: 23/12/1911 Charles BORROWS to Ethel BARKER at Ravenhead St John's. Charles and Ethel went on to have one child - daughter Ethel born 21st of May 1912.

Family details:
From service papers: Mrs Emily Shaw (mother), 12 Hamer Street, St Helens. Widow Ethel is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - The family are shown as 'Burrows' in this census. 4 years old Charles is living at 40 Peter Street, St Helens with parents Charles (32), Emma.? (28) and three siblings: Alfred (6), Sarah A (2), Beatrice (6 mths). 1901 - Not Identified. 1911 - The family are again listed as 'Burrows' in this census. Sees 24 years old 'Daywager' Charles living at 2 Tolver Street, St Helens with remarried mother and family. The household consists of mother Emily Johnson (47), stepfather Charles Johnson (53) and siblings Sarah Ann Borrows (22), Beatrice Borrows (20), Harold Borrows (2). Also at the address is boarder James Shaw (41). [b]Note[/b] [i]See letter below to confirm census details.[/i]

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Listed as Charles Borrows on CWGC and SDGW, shown on the Cenotaph as Borrows S.C. Age taken from service papers.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21170CharlesBorrows.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/21170_S_C_Borrows_Med.jpg[/pic][caption]The medals and plaque belonging to Private Charles Borrows[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/21170S_C_BorrowsScroll.jpg[/pic][caption]The death scroll belonging to Private Charles Borrows[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Letter21170_C_Borrows.jpg[/pic][caption]Letter from mother - Emily.[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Borrows_Pals.jpg[/pic] [caption]Image from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser, courtesy of Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/G_Borrows_SLR_zpsd70267c2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Charles Borrows at Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]