Private 10416 Edward Dillon
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: 2(b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 27th of April 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records. Mrs Elizabeth Dillon (mother), 33 Parr, Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy Edward is living at 33 Parr Street, St Helens with parents Edward (36), Elizabeth (34) and four siblings: Sarah Jane (13), [cas=516]Thomas (8),[/cas] Annie (4), Elizabeth (2). 1901 - 15 years old 'Glass Blower' Edward is living at 33 Parr Street, St Helens with parents Edward (47), Elizabeth (44) and two siblings: Elizabeth (10), Ellen (5). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'General Labourer' Edward still at 33 Parr Street, St Helens with parents Edward (56), Elizabeth (53) and two siblings: [cas=516]Thomas (28),[/cas], Ellen (14). Boarding at the address is John Rae (45).
Notes:
[note=119]Two Dillon Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=119]Two Dillon Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Edward Dillon Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/MolyneuxRandDillonE_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
