Private 27519 Timothy Berry

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Welsh Regiment - 18th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 6th of July 1917
(Friday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: 132 Clipsley Lane, Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Fins New British Cemetery Sorel-Le-Grand - I. A. 7.
Family details:
Father & Sole Legatee: Philip
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Timothy is living at Lawsons Yard, Ince in Makerfield with parents John? (40), Clara (41) and brother Robert (7).
1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Coal Miner' Timothy living at 42 Haydock Lane, Haydock with parents Philip (51), Clara (51) and siblings John (27), Robert (15).
Boarding at the address is Thomas Lowe (62).
Notes:
Census details suggest Timothy was born at Hindley, Lancashire.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/27519TimothyBerry.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Berry_Tim_WelshReg.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/TBerry_WelchReg.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Timothy Berry at Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2737