Private 15616 Thomas McManus
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 27/09/1915
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 9th of April 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Accrington, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Mindel Trench British Cemetery St Laurent-Blangy - B. 19.
BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1907 Thomas McManus to Elizabeth Malone at Haslingden, Lancs. Vol 8e - Page 282.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at 17 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Edward (34), Mary (29) and three siblings: Edward (10), Ellen (5), Mary (3). Boarding at the address are Thomas Doyle (17) and Peter Moville (19). 1901 - 17 years old 'Labourer at Red Oxide Works' Thomas living at 45 Manor Street, Accrington with parents Edward (42), Mary (37) and sisters Helen (15), Mary (13). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Brick maker' Thomas living at 10 Pitt Street, Accrington with wife of four years Elizabeth (24).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/T.McManus_RoyalLancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas McManus at Mindel Trench British Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
