Private 21404 George Gallagher
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn. 'C' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 42
Date of death: 14th of June 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XIV. F. 3A.
BMD details:
Marriage: 15/05/1897 George H GALLAGHER to Elizabeth ROSCOE at Parr Mount Holy Trinity.
Family details:
Husband of Elizabeth Gallagher, of 7, Bolton St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 6 years old George is living at 39 Stone Street, Parr, St Helens with parents James (45), Eliza (44) and three siblings: Eliza A. (21), Mary (16), James (12). 1891 - 16 years old 'Glass Bottle Works Labourer' George is living at 33 Stone Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Eliza (52), married sister Mary Monks (27) with her son John Monks (10 mths). Boarding at the address are Anthony Burns (21) and William Fitzpatrick (16). 1901 - 26 years old 'Coal Labourer Below Gound' George is living at 21 Stone Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Elizabeth (23) and two children: Mary I (4), Elizabeth (1). Boarding at the address are William Cook (38) with his wife Margaret Cook (31) and two children: Florence A Cook (7), John Cook (4). 1911 - Sees 36 years old 'Miners Haulage Hand' George living at 7 Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Elizabeth (32) and five children: Mary Jane (14), Alice (9), John (7), Frank (2), George (2 mths). Staying at the address are mother-in-law Ellen Roscoe (60) and nephew William Roscoe (12).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Gallagher_G_21404SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George Gallagher at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
