Private 240161 Peter Harrison

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 1648, S Lancs R.

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XVII. E. 10A.

Family details:
Address at enlistment: 21 Doulton Street, St Helens. Next-of-Kin from service papers: Mrs E Abbott (mother), 240 Boundary Road, St Helens. Next-of-kin change from service papers: Mrs Sarah Lawrenson (sister?), 4 St Mary's Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 and 1901 Not positively identified. 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Miner' Peter boarding at 21 Doulton Street, St Helens with the Hogan family: James Hogan (44), Elizabeth Hogan (42), John Hogan (18), Frances Hogan (16), Sarah Hogan (14), Margaret Hogan (11), Alexandra Hogan (8), James Hogan (6), Blanche Hogan (3), Robert Hogan (9 mths). [b]Note:[/b] The Hogan family were possibly Peter' adoptive family.

[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Harrison_Peter_240161.png[/pic2][/center][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Harrison_P_240161.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/PHarrison_240161_JHeslip_21755.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Peter Harrison at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]