Private 43239 William Keenan
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 20th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: 2(b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 07/07/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 10579, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 26th of February 1919
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai East Military Cemetery - IV. A. 23.
Family details:
Next of kin from service records: Francis Joseph Keenan (father), 3 New Street, Connah's Quay, Wales. Next-Of-Kin changes to: Susan Swan (sister), 33 Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old William is living at 14 Pitt Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph (31), Elizabeth (27) and three siblings: Mary Ann (5), Susannah (2), James (1). 1901 - 14 years old 'Boilermakers Apprentice' William is still living at 14 Pitt Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph (41), Elizabeth (38) and six siblings: Susan (12), James (10), Sarah (7), Joseph (5), Teresa (3), Wilfred (1). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Bottle Hand' William living at 33 Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed father Francis Joseph (51) and six siblings: Susan (22), James (20), Joseph (15), Teresa (13), Wilfred (11), George (8).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers. 1891 census gives Williams birthplace as Flint, N/Wales. Service records, 1901 and 1911 census give his birthplace as St Helens.
Age taken from service papers. 1891 census gives Williams birthplace as Flint, N/Wales. Service records, 1901 and 1911 census give his birthplace as St Helens.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WKeenan_Mancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Keenan at Cambrai East Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
