Private 2793 Henry Gornall
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 07/03/1915
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 15th of April 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Cemetery - LV. B. 14.
Census details:
1891 - 3 months old Henry is living at 5 Johnson Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (26), Harriet (21) and brother Thomas (4). They are staying at the home of John's mother Ann Gornall (54) and brothers George Gornall (19), Peter Gornall (16). 1901 - 10 years old Henry is living at 26 Johnson Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (36), Harriet (32) and six siblings: Thomas (14), George (9), John (6), Edith (4), James (2), Albert E (3 Mths). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Bottle Hand (Blower)' Henry living at 4 Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens with uncle Francis Wilson (34), aunt Sarah Jane Wilson (30) and their four children: Annie Wilson (8), Francis Wilson (7), Alice Wilson (6), Louisa Wilson (3).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/GornallH_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Henry Gornall at Tyne Cot Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
