Sapper 428447 William Gillis
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/2nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/01/1915
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 8th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.
Family details:
Bird In'th Hand, Prescot Road, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old William is living at 147 Sandy Lane, Skemersdale with parents William (50), Mary (39) and four siblings: John (10), Beatrice (7), James (2), Elizabeth (2mths). 1911 - Shows 13 years old schoolboy William living at the Hare And Hound Inn, Eccleston Street, St Helens with parents William (40) Mary (29) and seven siblings: John (20), Beatrice (17), James (12), Elizabeth (10), Peter (8), Seth (7), Thomas (4), Mathais (2).
Notes:
Age taken from census. There is an MIC for a William Gillis with service number 428774 who gives his home address as Bird In'th Hand, Prescot Road but his age does not match.
Age taken from census. There is an MIC for a William Gillis with service number 428774 who gives his home address as Bird In'th Hand, Prescot Road but his age does not match.
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Gillis_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Sapper William Gillis
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/428447_Gillis_W.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/428447_Gillis_W2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Sapper William Gillis at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
