Private 11850 William Makin
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 04/12/1914
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 14th of January 1915
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Earlestown, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
BMD details:
Marriage: 07/11/1908 William MAKIN to Edna BURGESS at Newton-le-Willows St Peter CE.
Family details:
Husband of Edna McCormack (formerly Makin), of 96, Buchanan St., Blackpool.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old William is visiting with the Brown family at 108 Herbert Street, Sutton St Helens. 1901 - 12 years old William is living at 186 Earle Street, Earleston with widowed father William (46) and four siblings: Rebecca (17), Robert (15), Thomas (9), Alfred (7). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Blacksmiths Stamper' William living at 47 Haydock Street, Earlestown with wife Edna (23), and daughter Mary Elizebeth (1). Also at the address are boarder Charles Burgess (21) and servant Elimy Burgess (16).
Notes:
This casualty is not on the Cenotaph.
This casualty is not on the Cenotaph.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the
inscription for Private William Makin
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
