Private 9439 William Rooney
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 22/08/1914
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 26th of August 1914
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Prescot, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial -
Family details:
Son of James Rooney, of 1, High St., Prescot, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old William is living at 29 Highfield Place, Prescot with parents James (35), Elizabeth (34) and six siblings: John (15), Mary A (13), Margaret (11), Ellen (6), James (4), Martin (1). 1901 - 18 years old 'Collier - Drawer' William is still living at 29 Highfield Place, Prescot with parents James (49), Elizabeth (45) and three siblings: James (13), Martin (10), Elizabeth (4). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Labourer At Wireworks' William living at 1 Court, Off High Street, Prescot with parents James (56), Elizabeth (54) and two siblings: Martin (21), Elizabeth (15) Also at the address are James's grand children Margaret Moran (3), John Moran (2).
Notes:
William Rooney is also commemorated on [url=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-272-William_Rooney.html]Prescot Roll of Honour.[/url]
William Rooney is also commemorated on [url=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-272-William_Rooney.html]Prescot Roll of Honour.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/LaFerte-Sous-JouarreMemorial_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial bearing the inscription for Private William Rooney
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
