Lance Serjeant 1541 David Hope
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
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
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 25th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old David is living at 62 Brook Street, St Helens with parents Henry (56), Sarah (46) and four siblings: Edith (22), Henry T (18), John E (16), Ethel (12). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Sheet Glass Cutter' David still living at 62 Brook Street, St Helens with parents Henry (66), Sarah (56) and three siblings: Henry Taylor (28), John Edgar (26), Ethel (22).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/Lnc_Sgts_HopeandWilton_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Serjeant David Hope on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
