Rifleman 241119 Henry Meek
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/06/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 20th of September 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 92 to 93 and 162A.
Family details:
Son of Samuel and Emma Meek, of 36, Havelock St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Henry is living at 10 Campbell Street, St Helens with mother Emma Meek (24). Also at the address are Emma's father Timothy Meek (56), sister Martha Meek (15) and In-Laws John Boulton (24), Sarah A Boulton (24) with their two children John Boulton (3), Sarah J Boulton (1). 1911 - Not found.
Notes:
Note errors with initials and rank in main photo.
Note errors with initials and rank in main photo.
[pic]imgs/sppics/6_Privates_TyneCot.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman Henry Meek on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
