Corporal 152433 Peter Highcock
Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps - 25th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 250332, L/pool Regt.
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 14th of November 1918
(Thursday)
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Premont British Cemetery - II. B. 16.
BMD details:
Marriage: 16/04/1904 Petrum HIGHCOCK to Mariam CORFE at Holy Cross RC.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from MIC:
Mrs M Highcock, 3 back Atlas Court, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old Peter is living at 21 Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with parents George (37), Elizabeth (36) and six siblings: George (17), Sarah A (16), Lydia (14), William (12), John (6), James (2).
1901 - 15 years old 'Coal Wagoner' Peter is still living at 21 Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with parents George (47), Elizabeth (46) and six siblings: George (27), Lydia (24), William (22), James (12), John (10), Edward T (7).
1911 - Finds Peter aged 25 employed as a Coal Hewer Underground living with wife Mary at Broad Lane, Burtonwood. They have 4 children George 6, John Edward 5, Mary Elizabeth 3 and Lydia 1
Notes:
Age taken from census.
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