Lance Corporal 300254 William Gaskell

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 18th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 250175, Lancs Hussars.

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 29th of April 1918 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old William is living at 61 Ell Bess Lane, Peasley Cross, St Helens with grandparents William Gaskell (48), Ellen (44) and eight aunts & uncles: Alice (21), John (19), Peter (16), Thomas (14), William (11), Joseph (9), George (7), Ellen (1). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Apprentice To Glass Blower' William living at 65 Sherdley Road, St Helens with grandparents William (60), Ellen (56) and seven aunts & uncles: Peter (26), Thomas (24), William (21), Joseph (19), George (17), Ellen (11), Mary (9). [b]Note:[/b] Ell Bess Lane was renamed Sherdley Road.

Notes:
Age taken from headstone.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GaskellW_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/300254_Gaskell1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/sppics/300254_Gaskell2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Lance Corporal William Gaskell at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption][pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/GaskellW_KLR.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal William Gaskell on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]