Private 22907 William Cassons
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Previous Reg/Num: 24312, S Lancs Regt
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 21st of December 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Struma Military Cemetery - VIII. C. 8.
Family details:
Sister & Sole legatee: Miss Mary Houghton.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old William and his mother Bridget Cassons (29) are boarding with relatives John Houghton (31), James Houghton (60), Elizabeth Houghton (60) and Mary Houghton (9). 1911 - Sees 13 years old school boy William as a 'Pupil' at St Vincents Poor Law School, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/22907WilliamCassons.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Private William Cassons at Struma Military Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Barry Davis off GWF )[/caption]
