Private 20993 Robert Henry Makin

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 30th of June 1917 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery - III. G. 24.

Family details:
Next-of-kin and address from service records: Mr Joseph Makin (father), 14 Bank Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Robert H is living at 74 Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (40), Ann (36) and six siblings: John W (17), James (16), Charles E (13), Thomas (10), Joseph (6), Fred (1). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' Robert living at 34 Hope Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (50), Ann (46) and six siblings: Charles Edward (23), Thomas (20), Joseph (16), Fred (10), Earnest (8), married son James (26) with his son Joseph Makin (3 mths).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Makin_RH_20993_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/R_Makin_SLR_zpsee896a30.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Makin at Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]