Corporal 7090 Peter Roughley
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/2nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 8th of August 1916
Born: Eccleston, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.
Family details:
Son of Richard and Sarah Roughley, of Eccleston Mill, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 1 month old Peter is living at Eccleston Mill Cottage, Eccleston, St Helens with parents Richard (25) and Sarah (24). Also at the address are relative Emma Pugh (22) and boarder Rachel Thorpe (18). 1901 - 11 years old Peter is living at Eccleston Mill, St Helens with parents Richard (39), Sarah (37) and three siblings: William (7), Ellen (5), Emma (2). Staying at the address is relative Ernest Pugh (20). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Joiner' Peter living at Eccleston Mill, St Helens with parents Richard (49), Sarah (46) and six siblings: William Pugh Roughley (17), Ellen (14), Emma (12), Maggie (9), Annie (6), Arthur (3 mths).
[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/RoughleyP_7090.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RoughleyP.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Roughley_P_7090.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/Cpls_Lynch_Roughley_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal Peter Roughley on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
