Private 7640 Peter Greeley
Peter Greeley - Photo kindly supplied by Great Granddaughter Ann Unsworth.
Regiment/Unit: King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/09/1915
Age at death: 40
Date of death: 14th of July 1916
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D.
BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd QTR 1896 Peter Greeley to Mary Dodd at West Derby. Vol 8b - Page 1017.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Catherine Greeley; husband of Mary Greeley, of 41, Forest Rd., Sutton Manor, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 4 years old Peter is living at 35 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (40), Catherine (36) and four siblings: Patrick (15), Mary (8), John (6), Margaret (1) 1891 - 14 years old 'Labourer' Peter is living at 35b Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (50), Catherine (49) and six siblings: Patrick (25), Mary (18), John (16), Margaret (11), Charles (5), Elizabeth (2). 1901 - 24 years old 'Haulier In Colliery' Peter is living at Jubbits Lane, Sutton Manor, St Helens with wife Mary (29) and three children: Mary E (4), Annie (2), Peter (3 Mths). 1911 - Sees 35 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Peter living at Wilmere Cottages, Wilmere Lane, Bold with wife Mary (38) and four children: Mary (14), Annie (12), Peter (10), Catharine (5).
Notes:
[note=24]Two Greeley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=24]Two Greeley Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Greeley_P_7640.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/P_Greeley_KSLI.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Peter Greeley on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
