Private 20217 Thomas Hankinson

(Photo Courtesy Of Sue McCauley)

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 8th of June 1917 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Menin Road South Military Cemetery - I. S. 10.

Family details:
Son of Joseph and Ellen Hankinson, of 41, Liverpool Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Thomas is living at 82 Exeter Street, St helens with parents Joseph (31), Ellen (28) and three siblings: Mary F (8), John (4), Joseph (2). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Apprentice Joiner' Thomas living at 43 Liverpool Road, St Helens with parents Joseph (41), Ellen (38) and six siblings: Mary Francis (18), John (14), Joseph (12), Edward Anthony (5), Franca Augustine Mary (3), Sarah Marcella (10 mths).

Notes:
Cousins [cas=2100]George Hankinson[/cas] and [cas=2102]Robert Hankinson[/cas] also died in The Great War.

[pic]imgs/sppics/Hankinson_Thomas.jpg[/pic] [caption]Image from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20217HankinsonT2.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20217HankinsonT.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Thomas Hankinson at St Helens Cemetery (Photos courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/HankinsonT_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Hankinson at Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton)[/caption]