Corporal 12546 Thomas Wright Carlisle

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy of Ste M

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 23/03/1915

Age at death: 40
Date of death: 16th of May 1915 (Sunday)
Born: Liverpool, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Memorial - Panels 6 to 8.

BMD details:
Thomas had a son with his unmarried wife Miss Elizabeth Alice Mee: Thomas Carlisle-Mee b 7th December 1909 at 11 Recreation Street, Parr, St Helens.

Family details:
Thomas was a 39 years old 'Barman'. His next of kin is given as 'unmarried wife' Miss Elizabeth Alice Mee who is living at 11 Recreation Street, Parr, St Helens. Mother: Annie of 17 Lowe Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1881 - 5 years old Thomas W is visiting Whinney Field House, Woodplumpton with parents Thomas (39), Annie (35) and two siblings: Martha J. (3), Grace (1). They are visiting the home of grandmother and family: Elizabeth Carlisle (66), Abraham Carlisle (33), Elizabeth Carlisle (31), Ann Carlisle (29), James Carlisle (25). Also visiting the address is Elizabeth Catterall (8). 1891 - 15 years old 'Grocers Assistant' Thomas W is living at 21 Bridge Street, St Helens which is a Public House. Also at the address are Publican father Thomas (49), mother Annie (45) and seven siblings: Elizabeth (18), Martha Jane (13), Grace (11), Joseph (9), Annie (7), Alice Ann (5), Evelyn Maud (1). Servants Ann Watson Forster (27) and Margaret Mary Davies (21) are at the home. 1901 - Not Found. 1911 - Sees 35 years old 'Bar Tender' Thomas W boarding at 43 Liscard Road, Wavertree with John Stockton (60) and Ellen Stockton (60).

Notes:
Age taken from service records. Brother Joseph Carlisle, Waterdale Cres, Sutton receives and signs for medals. SDGW give Thomas's birthplace as St Helens.

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/CarlisleTandYatesSJ_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal Thomas Wright Carlisle on the Le Touret Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]