Private 2177 George Canning

BMD details:
Marriage: 25/12/1913 George CANNING to Fanny J THORPE at St Helens Parish Church, St Helens, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1196.

Family details:
Son of John and Sarah Canning, of 60, Victoria St., St. Helens; husband of Fanny Critchley (formerly Canning), of 74, Kirkland St., St. Helens, Lancs. Widow Fanny is legatee.

Census details:
The family are listed as 'Canney' in 1891. 1891 - 11 months old George is living at 8 Barton Street, St Helens with parents John (38), Sarah (25) and two siblings: Sarah Jane (7), Margaret (2). Also at the address is John's mother in law Kate Dingsdale (68). Father remarries 17/04/1897 John CANNING to Mary PLATT at St Helens Parish Church. 1901 - 10 years old George is living at 57 Frederick Street, St Helens with remarried father John Canning (38), stepmother Mary Canning (36), brother John Canning (9), step-siblings Annie Platt (9), John Platt (7), Maggie Platt (4), and half siblings: Peter Canning (3), Mary E Canning (6 Mths). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Gatherer' George and sister Maggie (22) living at the home of married sister Sarah Jane Creese (28), her husband James Creese (29) and their four children: John Henry Creese (7), Sarah Creese (3), Elsie Creese (1), Hilda Creese (Under 1 mth).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2177GeorgeCanning.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/T_Burkhill_F_Byrne_G_Canning_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private George Canning on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem5.jpg[/pic] [caption]George is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]