Lance Corporal 12691 Thomas Forrest

BMD details:
Marriage: 21/11/1891 Thomas FORREST to Mary A LEYLAND at St Helens Parish Church. Thomas Forrest 20, Bachelor, Glass Worker of 7, Rigby St. Father - Thomas Forrest, Gas Fitter Mary Ann Leyland 20 Spinster of 41, Back Crab St. Father - William Leyland, Miner Witness's to the marriage were - Samuel Welding & Hannah Welding.

Family details:
Husband of Mary Ann Forrest, of 16, Thorn St., Summerseat, Manchester.

Census details:
1881 - 11(?) years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 11 Rigby Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (30), Martha (39) and three siblings: James (14), Martha (14), Charles (4). 1891 - 18 years old 'Glass Apprentice' Thomas is living at 7 Rigby Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (49), Martha (49) and two siblings: Martha (24), Charles (16). 1901 - 29 years old 'Glass Maker' Thomas is living at 13 Brook Street, St Helens with wife Mary A (29) and three children: Sarah (4), Margaret (2), Martha (4 Mths). 1911 - Sees 39 years old 'Glass Gatherer' Thomas living at 13 Brook Street, St Helens with wife Mary Ann (39) and seven children: Thomas (16), Sarah (14), Margaret (12), Martha (10), William (8), Charles (6), Joseph (4).

Thomas served in The Boer War -Then at the Battle of The Somme. Boer War - No's 5 & 6 Battalion K Co. Army Militia Unit No 596. Arrived back in St Helens in 1902 from South Africa on Garrison Duty. Battle of The Somme WW1 - Thomas was a Lance Corporal, in C. Co. 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. (Additional Information courtesy of [url=http://www.ourwardfamily.co.uk/our-ward-family-tree/pedigreechart/163.htm]The Ward Family Tree[/url]) [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Forrest_T_12691_LFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Thomas Forrest at Serre Road Cemetery No 2 (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]