Private 25664 Samuel Friar
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 22nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 25/12/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 1st of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Leigh, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Family details:
Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Friar, of 20, Jury St., Leigh, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Samuel is living at 20 Jury Street, Leigh with parents Samuel (32), Elizabeth (33) and four siblings: Jane (13), Lilly (11), Albert (9), Edith (1). Also at the address are Samuel Snr's sister in law Annie Foster (22), with her husband William Foster (21) and two ther brother in laws George Naylor (19), John Naylor (13). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Coal Miner Dateller' Samuel still living at 20 Jury Street, Leigh with parents Samuel (42), Elizabeth (43) and five siblings: Albert (19), Edith (14), Minnie (6), Ena (4), Alice (2).
[pic]imgs/sppics/S_Friar_Mancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Samuel Friar on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
