Private 6604 Richard Kilshaw
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/09/1915
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 9th of October 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Garston, Liverpool
Burial / Memorial: Doiran Military Cemetery - III. B. 22.
BMD details:
Marriage: 03/08/1907 Robert Kilshaw to Lena Heaps at Parish Church, St Michael, Garston. Vol 8b - Page 680. Father's Name: Richard Kilshaw Spouse Father's Name: William Heaps
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy Richard is living at 19 Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents Richard (36), Alice (31) and three siblings: Emily (8), Elizabeth (7), Alice Maud (1). 1901 - 15 years old 'Glass Bottle Labourer' Richard is living at 112 Peter Street, St Helens with parents Richard (44), Alice (39) and six siblings: Emily (18), Elizabeth (17), Maude (11), Isaac (8), May (5), Willie (2). Boarding at the address is William Styles (15). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Bobbin Rougher' Richard living at 112 York Street, Garston with wife Lena (24) and son William (1).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/6604RichardKilshaw.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Private Richard Kilshaw at Doiran Military Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Barry Davis off GWF )[/caption]
