Private 19018 Sidney Gerrard
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 09/10/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 19th of April 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Sidney is living at 58 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents William (41), Jane (34) and four siblings: Amy (10), Harry (7), Elsie (3), Mary (1). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Glass Cutter' Sidney living at 37 Gladstone Street, St Helens with parents William (50), Jane (43) and five siblings: Annie (22), Henry (17), Elsie (13), Mary (11), May (7).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancswelch.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Sidney Gerrard Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
