Corporal 242547 Richard Byrom
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/15
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 10th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension - II. D. 10.
BMD details:
Marriage: 08/02/1914 Ricardus BYROM to Catharinam DAVIES at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC, St Helens.
Family details:
Husband of Mrs. C. Byrom, of 9, Mill St., St. Helens, Lancs. Widow Catherine is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old schoolboy Richard is living at 5 Assam Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents James (27), Sarah A (25). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' Richard living at 3 Fern Street, St Helens with parents James (47), Sarah A (42) and two siblings: Ceclia (5), James (1).
Notes:
Brother In Law [cas=475]David Davies[/cas] also died in The Great War. Age taken from census. Note parents ages in the census returns.
Brother In Law [cas=475]David Davies[/cas] also died in The Great War. Age taken from census. Note parents ages in the census returns.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/242547RichardByrom.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/ByromR_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Richard Byrom at Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension
[caption]Photograph Courtesy of Charles Wheeler off the GWF[/caption]
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[caption]Richard is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
