Rifleman 4299 Walter Heyes

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 10th of August 1916 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

Family details:
Son of Henry and Catherine Heyes, of 34, Dyson St., Peasley Cross, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Walter is living at 32 Dyson Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Henry (38), Catherine (32) and four siblings: Arthur W (9), Edward (7), Henry (3), Alfred (10 Mths). 1911 - Sees 15 years old Bottle - Taker In' Walter living at 34 Dyson Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Henry (48), Catherine (43) and six siblings: Arthur (19), Edward (17), Henry (13), Alfred (10), Albert (8), Annie (6).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=54]Remembered on the Peasley Cross Congregational Church Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Heyes_W_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/HeyesW-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/HeyesW2.jpg[/pic] [caption]A dedication for Rifleman Walter Heyes at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Thiepval_Memorial.jpg[/pic] [caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman Walter Heyes (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]