Rifleman 2469 Thomas Henry Lewis

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 8th of June 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Essex Farm Cemetery - I. A. 26.

Family details:
Son of Philip and Margaret Lewis, of 52, Harris St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 9 years olf Thomas H is living at 25 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Philip (38), Margaret (35) and two siblings: Maria (6), Agnes (2). Philip's brother Joseph Lewis (29) is staying at the address. 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Chemical Labourer' Thomas H living at 55 Devon Street, St Helens with parents Phillip (49), Margaret (45) and five siblings: Maria (16), Agnes (12), Winifred (8), Elizabeth (6), Harriet (3).

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Lewis_TH_2469_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Thomas Henry Lewis at Essex Farm Cemetery (Photographs courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]