Rifleman S/7600 Patrick Gorman
Regiment/Unit: Rifle Brigade - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 20/05/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 24th of March 1918
Born: Lathom, Lancs
Resided: Bordsley, Ashton-under-lyne, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery - IV. J. 7.
BMD details:
Marriage: 17/??/1914 (4th Qtr) Patrick Gorman to Eliza Whitehouse at Ashton under Lyne, Lancs. Vol 8d - Page 889.
Family details:
Address at enlistment: 3 Victoria Street, Bardsley, Ashton under Lyne. Wife: Eliza Gormley, Wheatfield Cottages, Knott Lane, Bordsley.
Census details:
1901 - 10 years old Patrick is living at 7 Clegg Street, Skelmersdale with parents Patrick (40), Alice (28) and eight siblings: William (20), Lizzie (18), Dinah (16), James (14), John (12), Michael (8), Joseph (4), Ellen (1 Mth). Alice's mother Catherine Brady (44) is living at the address. 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Miner' Patrick living at 11 Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Patrick (48), Alice (40) and seven siblings: James (21), Michael (17), Joseph (15), Ellen (10), Alice May (7), Catherine (3), Thomas Gerald (10 mths). Still living with the family is Alice's mother Catherine Bradey (59).
Notes:
M.M. SDGW give Patrick's birthplace as St Helens. Parents and addresses from service papers: Pat Gorman (father) Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens. Alice Gorman (mother) 11 Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens.
M.M. SDGW give Patrick's birthplace as St Helens. Parents and addresses from service papers: Pat Gorman (father) Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens. Alice Gorman (mother) 11 Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/S7600PatrickGorman.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Patrick Gorman at Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery
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