Private 51459 Harry Briers

St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 18
Date of death: 1st of December 1917 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai Memorial Louverval - Panel 4.

Family details:
Father & Sole Legatee: George.

Census details:
1901 - 2 years old Harry is living at 9 Wood Street, Parr, St Helens with parents George (46), Mary (46) and seven siblings: Thomas (26), William (24), George (20), Ann Jane (15), Mary Ellen (9), Margt Ann (5), Louise (4). Also at the address are visitors Peter Molyneux (14), Walter Molyneux (11) and Albert Molyneux (10). 1911 - Sees 12 years old schoolboy Harry, widowed father George Briers (56) and siblings: William Briers (32), Margaret Ann Briers (16), Louisa Briers (14) staying at 48 College Street, St Helens with brother in law James Orme (40), married sister Catherine Orme (30) and their two children James Orme (3), Ethel Orme (6 mths). Also with the family are Peter Molyneux (25), Walter Molyneux (22), Albert Molyneux (19).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/51459HarryBriers.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BriersHry.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/HBriers_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Harry Briers on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval (Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]