Gunner 155488 Albert Beckett

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 424th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: Egypt

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 2nd of October 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Alexandria Hadra War Memorial Cemetery - D. 185.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Jane Beckett, of 317, West End Rd., Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Albert is living at 45 Judfield Street, Haydock with parents Thomas (54), Jane (48) and four siblings: Mary E (19), Thomas (13), Ethel (5). Widowed brother William (29) is at the address with his two children William (6), Thomas (4). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Apprentice Painter & Decorator' Albert living at 317 Blackbrook Road, Haydock, St Helens with parents Thomas (64), Jane (58) and sister Ethel (15).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=25]Remembered On St Marks, Haydock War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BeckettAlbert_BeckettThomas_MasonFrank.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/155488AlbertBeckett.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Gunner Albert Beckett at Haydock (St. James the Great) Churchyard Courtesy of PaulC[/caption]