Rifleman 241270 Richard 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: 06/05/1915

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 31st of July 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of William and Elizabeth Harrison, of 1, Goodban St., Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Richard is living at 54 Ellamsbridge Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents William (39), Elizabeth (38) and six siblings: Mary (17), Jane (15), Ellen (12), Maud (6), Joseph (4), Alice (1). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Sheet Repairer for L&N.W.R' Richard living at 1 Goodban Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents William (50), Elizabeth (49) and four siblings: Ellen (22), Maud (16), Joseph (14), Alice (11).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=22]Also Remembered on Sutton St Nicholas's Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/sppics/HRandR_Harrison_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman Richard Harrison on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]