Rifleman 3305 Matthew Heyes

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 19
Date of death: 23rd of October 1915 (Saturday)
Born: Prescot, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

Family details:
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Heyes.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Matthew s living at 147 Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with parents George (50), Elizabeth (49) and six siblings: Joseph (22), Thomas (20), Hannah (17), Samuel (15), Mary A (12), Elizabeth (8). Boarding at the address are Anne Naylor (53), Alice Naylor (18) and Marcus Naylor (15). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Coal Miner - Driver Below Ground' Matthew staying at 233 Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with married sister Ellen Davies and family.

Notes:
More information including Service Details are available on [url=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-178-Mathew_Heyes.html]Prescot Roll Of Honour.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_people/Heyes_Matthew.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Thiepval_Memorial.jpg[/pic] [caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman Metthew Heyes (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]