Sapper 6403 William Garner
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: 1
Date Entered Therein: 03/01/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 2nd of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 9.
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Garner, of Club Cottage, Rigby St., St. Helens. Address at enlistment: 3 Hanover Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old William is living with his parents William H 40, Alice 38, and siblings James 16, Bertha 15, Harold 10, Frederick 9, Walter 3 and Sarah A 8 months living at 37 Rodney Street, St Helens. 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Glass Cutter' William living at 3 Hanover Street, St Helens with parents William Henry (50), Alice (48) and five siblings: Beatrice (23), Harold (20), Frederick (18), Walter (13), Sarah Alice (10).
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Garner_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Sapper William Garner on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
