Gunner 4645 William Helsby

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - Anti-Aircraft Sect. 89th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 22/08/1915

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 3rd of May 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Faubourg D`Amiens Cemetery Arras - IV. F. 3.

Family details:
Son of Peter and Margaret Helsby, of St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 5 months old William is living at 67 Union Street, St Helens with parents Peter (35), Margaret (32) and six siblings: Mary E (13), Elizabeth (12), Annie (10), John (8), Peter (5), Robert (3). 1901 - 11 years old William is living at 127 College Street, St Helens with parents Peter (44), Margaret (42) and nine siblings: Elizabeth (22), Ann (18), John (17), Peter (15), Robert (14), Richard (9), Herbert (6), Albert (4), Harold (1). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Railway Servant, Goods Dept' living at 90 College Street, St Helens with parents Peter (54), Margaret (51) and five siblings: Robert (23), Herbert (16), Albert Appleton (15), Richard Southward (18), Harold (12).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Helsby_W_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HelsbyW.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HelsbyWm.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/4645_Helsby_W.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/4645HelsbyWilliam.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/4645HelsbyWilliam2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Gunner William Helsby at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Helsby_W_4645_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner William Helsby at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]