Private 13129 Charles Albert Hill

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn. 'A' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 17/07/1915

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 28th of October 1915 (Thursday)
Born: Newtown, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Chocques Military Cemetery - I. G. 88.

Family details:
Son of Charles and Alice Hill, of 84, Pigot St., St. Helen'S, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Charles A is living at 97 Hanover Street, St Helens with parents Charles (40), Alice (37) and seven siblings: William (14), Frederick (13), Alice (11), Arron (6), Ethel (4), Bertha (2), Gertrude (1 Mth). Boarding at the address is Albert Terry (34). [b]Note:[/b] Hanover Street was renamed to Kitchener Street around the time war was declared. 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Sheet Glass Blowers Appentice' Charles A living at 84 Pigot Street, St Helens with parents Charles (50), Alice (48) and eight siblings: William (24), Aaron (16), Ethel (14), Bertha (12), Gertrude (10), Ernest (7), May (3), Florrie (2). Also at the address is boarder Julia Terry (72).

Notes:
Nephews [ww2cas=854]Albert Fairhurst[/ww2cas] and [ww2cas=130]Enoch Fairhurst[/ww2cas] died in WW2.

[pic]imgs/WW1_people/Hillfamily.jpg[/pic][caption]The Hill Family - Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption] [pic]tpics/13129_Hill.jpg[/pic][caption]Private Charles Albert Hill's medals and plaque (Photo courtesy of relative Helena Dugdale)[/caption] [pic]tpics/13129_Hill_2.jpg[/pic][caption]Private Charles Albert Hill's actual grave registration document (Photo courtesy of relative Helena Dugdale)[/caption] [pic]tpics/13129_Hill_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The original grave marker for Private Charles Albert Hill. (Photo courtesy of relative Helena Dugdale)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/CA_Hill_ELR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Charles Adam Hill at Chocques Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]