Private 1873 William Hughes

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/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: 14th of August 1916 (Monday)
Born: Northwich, Ches
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Neuville British Cemetery Corbie - I. F. 46.

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old William is living at 5 Atherton Street, St Helens with stepfather James Holmes (26), mother Alice Holmes (26) and two siblings: Ethel Hughes (8), Lilian Holmer (8 Mths). 1911 - Not found. William [b]is not[/b] living at 5 Atherton St, St Helens with his mother and family.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Hughes_Wm_1873_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Hughes at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]