Lance Corporal 20892 David Hughes

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 23rd of March 1918 (Saturday)
Born: Bangor, Carnarvon
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 48 and 49.

BMD details:
Marriage: 02/08/1913 David HUGHES to Elizabeth B THOMPSON at Eccleston St Thomas. Vol 8b - Page 1286. The couple had two children: David b- 28/01/1914 and James b- 05/09/1915.

Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Elizabeth Hughes (wife), 9 Allanson Street, Parr, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 6 months old David and his parents Robert (25), Jane (26) are living at 2 Cae Newyyd, Llanrug which is the home of widowed grandmother Ellen Hughes (61). Also at the address is Davids uncle Griffith Hughes (21). 1901 - 10 years old David is living at Parr Hall Farm, Parr, St Helens with parents Robert (34), Jane (34) and two siblings: Hugh (8), Catherine (6). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer' David living at 56 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Robert (45), Jane (45) and five siblings: Hugh (18), Kate (16), John (9), Jonathan (7), Robert (3).

Notes:
SDGW have Davids birthplace as St Helens.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/20892DavidHughes_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pozieres_Memorial3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Pozieres Memorial bearing the inscription for Lance Corporal David Hughes (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]