Private 1395 Harold Bill
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: 3.
Date Entered Therein: 25/09/1914
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 12th of August 1915
Born: Radcliffe, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Harold is living at 78 Seymour Street, Radcliffe, Lancs with parents Edwin (49), Elizabeth (49) and eight siblings: Isabela (22), William (19), John (17), Annie (15) Thomas (13), Emily (10), Edwin (8), Joseph (4). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Machine Minder In Croft' Harold living at 7 Hampson Square, Radcliffe, Lancs with sister Isabella and family. Their family consisted of Harry Lias (32), Isabella Lias (32) and children: Hariet Lias (7), Lizzie Lias (5), Annie Lias (3).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/1395HaroldBill.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Harold Bill
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
