Sapper 430028 Francis Proctor Lawrence
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 459th West Riding Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: (T)7439 R.E.
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 25th of March 1917
Born: Newcastle, Staffordshire
Resided: Peasley Cross, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vermelles British Cemetery - V. A. 46.
BMD details:
Marriage: 08/12/1914 Francis P LAWRENSON to Lily FOSTER at St Helens Parish Church. The couple had one son: Allan Lawrenson b23/08/1915 at St Helens.
Family details:
Husband of Lily Lawrence, of 5, Woodcock St., Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs. Next-of-kin and address at enlistment: Mrs Lilly Lawrence (wife), Crown Vaults, Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Francis is living at Victoria Street, Chesterton, Staffs with parents Henry (37), Elizabeth (40) and three siblings: Sarah A (12), James H (7), Ada (4). Also at the address are grandmother Mary A Proctor (82), stepbrother Edward Hickman (20) and stepsister Alice Tinsley (16). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Joiner' Francis living at 22 Hamer Street, St Helens with mother Elizabeth (51) and two siblings: James Hickman (17), Ada (14). Also at the address are adopted sister Gladys Hopkinson (5), married sister Mary Ann Hand (29) with her husband Richard Hand (36) and their two children Richard Henry Hand (7), Eva Hand (1).
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[caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/LawrenceFP_REs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Francis Proctor Lawrence at Vermelles British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
