Private 31958 Richard Kerwick
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 38
Date of death: 4th of June 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Westhof Farm Cemetery - II. A. 7.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Richard is living at 32 Victoria Street, St Helens with parents John (35), Elizabeth (33) and two siblings: Elizabeth (7), Margaret (3 mths). Also at the address is half sister Mary Sinnet (12). 1891 - 12 years old Richard is living at 32 Victoria Street, St Helens with parents John (40), Elizabeth (40) and two siblings: Margaret (10), Anastasia (8). 1901 - 22 years old Richard is an 'Army Private at His Majestys Prison - Reading. 1911 - Not found but research shows he was still at Reading Prison in 1914.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/R_Kerwick_SLR_zpsd9dc3a7b.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Richard Kerwick at Westhof Farm Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
