Private 201957 Harold Bailey
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 1st/10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 4th of August 1918
(Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bertrancourt Military Cemetery - Plot 2. Row E. Grave 45.
Family details:
Son of Jane Carr, of 17, Fidler Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 Harold D 3 is a visitor at the Birchall family at 75 Elephant Lane, St Helens
Harold's mother Jane had married John Almond 6 June 1900 at Parr Mount Holy Trinity. John 25 and Jane 25 are living with their son Peter 5 months at 113 Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens
1911 Harold (Almond) 14 is living with his widowed mother Jane 35 and step siblings Jane 9, John 8 , Alfred 3 and Ellen 2 at 6 Owen Street, St Helens.
Harold's mother Jane married Thomas Carr in 1911 after the census. This explains why CWGC has Harold as the son of Jane Carr of 17 Fidler Street, St Helens
[pic]imgs/sppics/H_Bailey_Manc.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Harold Bailey at Bertrancourt Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2831