Private 241040 Robert Heyes
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 30th of December 1917
Born: Morecambe, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 92 to 93 and 162A.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Annie Heyes, of 1, Crook St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Robert is living at the Thatched Cottage, Clock Face Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (41), Ann (36) and three siblings: James (6), John G (5), Ann (2). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Labourer' Robert living at 93 Eldon Street, St Helens with father Thomas (52), stepmother Martha (married one year 46), Thomas's mother-in-law Elizabeth Littler (77) and three siblings: James (16), John (15), Annie (12).
Notes:
CWGC give Roberts age as 30 yrs, the census give his age as 25.
CWGC give Roberts age as 30 yrs, the census give his age as 25.
[pic]imgs/sppics/RS_Guest_R_Heyes_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Robert Heyes on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
