Private 11452 Thomas Gerrard
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 10th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension - II. D. 5.
Family details:
Son of John and Ellen Gerrard, of 22, Union St., St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old Thomas is living at 22 Union Street, St Helens with parents John (47), Ellen (45) and four siblings: George (16), Martha (14), Richard (12), Ellen (9). 1901 - 15 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' Thomas is living at 22 Union Street, St Helens with parents John (55), Ellen (53) and four siblings: Martha (23), Richard (21), Ellen (18), Louisa (9). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Glass Layer' Thomas still living at 22 Union Street, St Helens with parents John (66), Mary Ellen (65) and two siblings: Louise (19) and married sister Ellen Mullen (28) with her husband Walter Mullen (29) and their son Lelsie Gerrard Mullen (1 mths). AVL 1918: 22, Union St., St. Helens.
Notes:
Note the spelling of his surname on the headstone.
Note the spelling of his surname on the headstone.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/GerrardT.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Thomas Gerrard at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/GerrardT_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Gerrard at Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension
[caption]Photograph Courtesy of Charles Wheeler off the GWF[/caption]
