Private 11178 Patrick Lacey
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 30/07/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 8th of August 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dive Copse British Cemetery Sailly-Le-Sec - III. G. 1.
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st QTR 1913 Patrick Lacey to Ellen Hall at Prescot. Vol 8b - Page 1019.
Family details:
Son of Patrick and Bridget Lacey; husband of Ellen Cassin (formerly Lacey), of 9, Critchley St., St. Helens, Lancs. Native of St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 9 Months old Patrick is living at 28 Ross Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Patrick (42), Bridget (24) and three siblings: Martin (8), Mary (4), John (2). Boarding at the address is John Lacey (39) and James Burchall (40). 1901 - 10 years old Patrick is living at 32 Williamson Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Patrick (46), Bridget (37) and four siblings: Martin (18), Mary (14), John (12), Matthew (8). Patrick seniors brother John Lacey (44) is staying at the address. 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Pit Haulage Hand (Above Ground)' Patrick is living at 13 Critchley Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed father Patrick (60) and four siblings: Martin (28), John (22), Matthew (18), Rose (16).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/P_Lacey_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Patrick Lacey at Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
