Lance Corporal 12764 Albert Gough
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/07/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 4th of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Puchevillers British Cemetery - IV. A. 17.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and address at enlistment: Mr George Gough (father), 54 Derby Street, St Helens. Medals sent to: Mrs Elizabeth Ann Costello (sister), 63 Albert Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Albert is living at 35 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents George (38), Margaret (37) and seven siblings: William (18), Elizabeth (16), George (12), Fredrick (10), Charles (8), Thomas (3), Margaret (1). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Glass Maker' Albert living at 58 Albert Street, St Helens with parents George (47), Margaret (47) and four siblings: Elizabeth (26), Charles (18), Thomas (13), Margaret (11).
Notes:
SDGW incorrectly give Albert's birthplace as Liverpool. Age taken from census.
SDGW incorrectly give Albert's birthplace as Liverpool. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Gough_A_12764_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Albert Gough at Puchevillers British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]Most likely this Albert who is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
