Private 2991 Thomas Caldwell

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 33
Date of death: 15th of August 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dive Copse British Cemetery Sailly-Le-Sec - I. C. 2.

BMD details:
Marriage: 17/10/1908 Thomam CALDWELL to Catharinam SUTTON at Sacred Heart RC, St Helens.

Family details:
Son of William and Elizabeth Caldwell; husband of Catherine Caldwell, of 126, Albion St., St. Helens, Lancs. Native of St. Helens. Widow Catherine is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy' Thomas is living at 244 Boundary Road, St Helens with his parents William (41), Elizabeth (40) and six siblings: Mary E (20), Elizabeth A (16), Beatrice (15), John (11), William (6), Margaret (4). Also at the address is Williams nephew - William Caldwell (18). 1901 - Shows 18 years old 'Glass Polisher' Thomas living at 248 Boundary Road, St Helens with his parents William (51), Margaret (50) and five siblings: Beatrice (23), John (21), William (16), Margaret (14), Joseph (9). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Stationery Engineman' Thomas living at 65 Albion Street, St Helens with his wife Catherine (27). Spelt as Katherine on 1911 census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2991ThomasCaldwell.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/R834.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/T_Caldwell_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Caldwell at Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]