Private 2330 Wilfred Gerrard

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 19
Date of death: 25th of May 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - I. F. 25.

Family details:
Son of Martha Ellen Frodsham, of St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Wilfred is living at 101 New Cross Street, St Helens with his grandparents and family. The household consists of: Peter (65), Margaret (61), Henry (38), Peter (32), Edward (19), James (16) and Ellen Aspinall (Adopted age 13). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Emptier of sand wagons' Wilfred still living at 101 New Cross Street, St Helens with his widowed grandmother Margaret (71) and uncles Henry (48), Peter (42), Edward (29).

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2330_Gerrard_W.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2330_Gerrard_W2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Wilfred Gerrard at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Wilfred_Gerrard_SLR_zps3e713314.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Wilfred Gerrard at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]