Serjeant 20072 Harold West
Photo courtesy of great-great nephew Chris West.
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 9th of December 1916
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Avesnes Les Comte Communal Cemetery Extension - II. B. 24.
Family details:
Son of George and Martha West, of Haydock, nr. St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Harold is living at 153 Church Road, Haydock with parents George (45), Martha (37) and six siblings: Bertram (14), Fred (9), Martha (8), Edith (6), Stanley (2), Frank (3 Mths). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Engine Winder' Harold living at 129 Blackbrook Road, Haydock, St Helens with parents George (55), Martha (47) and five siblings: Fred (19), Stanley (12), Frank (10), Ishmael (6), Lizzie (3).
Notes:
Died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen in an accidental shooting.
Died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen in an accidental shooting.
[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/West_Harold_20072.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]gallery_shroh/WestF.jpg[/pic][caption]Brother Fred Wounded In 1918[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/20072_Harold_West.jpg[/pic][caption]Thanks to Alexandre at FAG[/caption]
