Private 27059 Thomas Anders
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Welsh Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Previous Reg/Num: 12365, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 8th of August 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 140 to 144.
BMD details:
Marriage: 23/06/1906 Thomam ANDERS to Ellenam GILHEENEY at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC
Family details:
Son of Peter and Esther Anders, of 114, Newton Rd., Parr; husband of Ellen Appleton (formerly Anders), of 239, Newton Rd., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
Thomas is shown as John in the 1891 census. 1891 - 5 years old Thomas is living at 33 Fox Street, St Helens with parents Peter (35), Esther (35) and five siblings: Richard (18), Henry (14), Margaret (9), Joseph (3), Ellen (1). 1901 - 15 years old Thomas is living at 33 Fox treet, St Helens with parents Peter (45), Esther (46) and brother Joseph (13). 1911 - Thomas was shown as a 25 year old Coal Miner living at 28, Fox Street, St Helens with his wife of 5 years Elizabeth (also 25) and children Esther (4), Thomas (4 months). Boarding at the address is widowed father-in-law George Gilheeney (55).
Notes:
Thomas' age in the census conflicts with his CWGC recorded age, but the Census information is more likely to be correct.
Thomas' age in the census conflicts with his CWGC recorded age, but the Census information is more likely to be correct.
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