Private 12849 Thomas Halligan

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 15/06/1915

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 10th of August 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: Skelmersdale, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 152 to 154.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. Mary Darwin, of 25, Brown St., Parr, St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 5 years old Thomas is living at 27 Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (27), Mary (22) and two siblings: Ellen (3), Phoebe ( 8 mths). 1901 - 14 years old Thomas is still living at 27 Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (34), Mary (30) and four siblings: Mary E (12), Phoebe (10), Edith ( 8 ), Talma (6). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Coal Miner' Thomas living at 25 Brown Street, St Helens with remarried mother (1 yrs) and family. Others in the household consisted of Enoch Darwin (50), Mary Darwin (40), Edith Halligan (18), John Darwin (15), Annie Halligan (9), Frederick Halligan (5).

Notes:
SDGW give this mans birthplace as Ormskirk, Lancs.

[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/12846_Halligan.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/12846_Halligan_2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Thomas Halligan at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/12849ThomasHalligan.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Thomas Halligan (Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]