Private 16992 Michael Geoghegan
Regiment/Unit: Border Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 23rd of April 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Blackburn, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 6.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Michael is living at 46 Liverpool Street, St Helens with parents James (51), Annie (40) ad four siblings: John (18), Annie (14), Mary (2), Margaret (1 Mths). Boarding at the address are John Layden (26), John Gormeley (26). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Northrop Loom Sweeper' Michael living at 19 Tontine Street, Blackburn with widowed mother Annie (48) and sisters Mary (12), Maggie (10).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/GeogheganM_Borders.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Michael Geoghegan on the Arras Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
