Private 240443 Thomas Litherland

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
Previous Reg/Num: Pte. 2146, South Lancs Regt.

Age at death: 31
Date of death: 12th of April 1917 (Thursday)
Born: Skelmersdale, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - VI. F. 10.

BMD details:
Marriage: 17/02/1906 Thomas LITHERLAND to Isabella KERR at Eccleston St Thomas, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 26 Beaman's Entry, Skelmersdale with parents Thomas (38), Elizabeth (35) and four siblings: James (14), Alice (10), Jonathan (8), twin brother Joseph (5). 1901 - 15 years old 'Glass House Worker' Thomas is living at 69 Grove Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (47), Elizabeth (45) and four siblings: John Wm (26), Jonathan (18), twin brother Joseph (15), Samuel (9). They are staying at the home of Elizabeth's brother John Platt (57). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Rolled Plate Labourer' Thomas living at 38 Raglan Street, St Helens with wife Isabella (25) and two children: Elizabeth (4), Elsie (2).

Notes:
SDGW give Thomas's birthplace as St Helens. Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Litherland_T_240443_SLR_b.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/NPC240443_LitherlandT.jpg[/pic][caption]Family notice in the St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption] [center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Samuel_Litherland.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]Brother Samuel also served[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/LitherlandThomas_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/LitherlandT.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Litherland at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]