Private 73398 William Ernest Hart

Private William Ernest Hart

Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 19
Date of death: 23rd of April 1918 (Tuesday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery Albert - II. K. 2.

Family details:
Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. E. Hart, of Ivy Cottage. Crank, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 2 years old William E is living at Alder Lane, Crank with parents William (29), Ellen (29) and brother James (1). They are staying at the home of Ellen's parents Thomas Ashcroft (67) and Elizabeth Ashcroft (64). 1911 - Sees 12 years old schoolboy William E living at Red Cat Lane, Crank, St Helens with parents William (39), Ellen (39) and three siblings: James (11), May (7), Elizabeth Ann (4 mths).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=58]Remembered on Crank and Kings Moss Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HartWE_RWFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/WE_Hart_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Ernest Hart at Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]