Corporal 12997 Richard Julien

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 19/07/1915

Age at death: 40
Date of death: 28th of September 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: Pontefract, Yorks
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lillers Communal Cemetery - IV. B. 15.

BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd QTR 1899 Richard Julien to Ellen Smith at Wigan 8c

Family details:
Husband of Ellen Roughley (formerly Julien), of 61, Recreation St., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1881 - 5 years old schoolboy Richard is living at 3 Elm Street, Grove Town, Pontefract with parents John (38), Alice (37) and five siblings: Peter (15), John (11), Eliza (9), Roger (7), Polly (1). 1891 - 15 years old 'Collier' Richard is living at 7 Silverwell Terrace, Wigan with parents John (41), Alice (46) and three siblings: Roger (17), Mary (11), Frank (8). Boarding at the address is Thomas Williams (24). 1901 - 25 year old 'Coal Miner Hewer' Richard is living at 2, Standish Yard, Wigan with wife Ellen (25) and daughter Emma (11 mths) Also at the address is sister in law Fanny Smith (18) 1911 - Sees 35 year old 'Coal Miner Hewer' Richard living at 23 Maine Street, St Helens with his wife Ellen (35) and four children: Emma (11) Alice (7) Margaret (4) Mary (7 mths) Also at the address is mother in law Emma Smith (58)

Notes:
Most of Richards military records give his surname as Julian, census and local headstone show Julien. Shown as Julian R. on the Cenotaph. Brother in law of [cas=1182]Edward Smith[/cas]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RichardJulianRWFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/12997_R_Julien.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Richard Julien at Lillers Communal Cemetery[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/12997_Richard_Julian-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/12997_Richard_Julian2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Corporal Richard Julien at Parr St Peters Churchyard (Photos courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]