Rifleman 240677 Walter Fogg

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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: 2575, S Lancs R.

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 8th of June 1917 (Friday)
Born: Warrington, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XV. I. 7A.

BMD details:
Marriage: 05/05/1912 Walter M FOGG to Mary Ellen HAFFERTY at Eccleston St Thomas.

Family details:
Son of the late John and Sarah Fogg; husband of Ellen Fogg, of 78, Liverpool Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
Not positively identified before 1911. Possible shown as born 1889 in Sutton 1891, 1901. 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Bottle Blower' Walter boarding at 27 Napier Street, St Helens with the [cas=1302]Tierney[/cas] family.

Notes:
Brother in law [cas=1302]Charles Tierney[/cas] also fell.

Extracted from Battalion War Diary:- 8th June 1917 Quiet day except for slight shelling west of WEST LANE at 4:30 p.m., enemy inactive. 2 Other Ranks wounded, 1 died. [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Fogg_W_240677.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/W_Fogg_20240677_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Walter Fogg at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]