Private 34790 William Prescott
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 31029, Cheshire Regt.
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 30th of November 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai Memorial Louverval - Panel 8.
BMD details:
Marriage: 15/04/1911 William PRESCOTT to Edith COLWELL at Eccleston St Thomas. Vol 8b - Page 1039.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Catharine Prescott, of 134, Wilson St., St. Helens; husband of Edith Prescott, of 72, Frair St., Windle City, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old William is living at 68 Lord Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (35), Catherine (31) and six siblings: Thomas (12), Mary E (10), Ann (9), Sarah (7), Charles (5), John (1). 1901 - 13 years old 'Glass Woker' William is living at 8 Peel Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (45), Catherine (41) and seven siblings: John (11), Frederick (5), Mary E (20), Ann (18), Sarah (17), Ethel (6), Charlotte M (4 Mths). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Plate Glass Worker' William living at 35 Queen Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (54), Catherine (50) and four siblings: Ethel (17), Frederick (15), Charlotte Maud (11), Ada (6).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/OReardon_D_240478_Prescott_W_34790_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Prescott on the
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
