Private 240088 Peter Hurst
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte. 1469, South Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 1st of December 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai Memorial Louverval - Panel 7.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and address from service records: Mrs Alice Hurst (mother), 59 Rigby Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Peter is living at 56 Hanover Street, St Helens with parents James (44), Alice (41) and five siblings: Thomas (19), Margaret (14), James (8), Annie (6), Elizabeth A (7 mths). 1901 - 13 years old Peter is at 29 Williamson Street, Parr, St Helens with parents James (54), Alice (51) and three siblings: James (18), Annie (16), Elizabeth A (10). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Glass Packer' Peter living at 22 New Cross Street, St Helens with parents James (64), Alice (61), sister Elizabeth Alice (20), married sister Annie Palin (25) and her husband John Joseph Palin (25).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
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[caption]The panel on the Cambrai Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private Peter Hurst
(Photograph courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
