Lance Serjeant 241194 Richard Carney
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 2nd of January 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery - XV. H. 6.
Family details:
Relative Johanna Furlong is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 6 years old Richard living at 26 Fox Street, St Helens with his parents Patrick (28), Mary (24) and three siblings: [cas=303]James Carney[/cas] (10), John (8), Alice (2). Also at the address are two relatives: John Carroll (26) and Thomas Hall (13). 1911 - Sees 15 year old 'Glass Work's Labourer' Richard and his brother William (9) living at 154 College Street, St Helens having been adopted by relatives John Furlong (39), Johanna Furlong (36). Also at the address are boarders Matthew Canavan (27), John Lofthouse (27).
Notes:
[note=17]Two Carney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=17]Two Carney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
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[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/241194RichardCarney_1.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/241194RichardCarney.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/R_Carney_SLR_zps6faf149f.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Serjeant Richard Carney at Dozinghem Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
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[caption]Richard is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
