Serjeant 14002 William Gerrard
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers -
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: 2(b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 15/10/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 5th of April 1917
Born: Leigh, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - C. B. 4.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Alice Gerrard, of 13, Banks Houses, Leigh Rd., Hindley Green, Wigan. Mother & Sole legatee: Alice.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old William, widowed mother Alice Gerrard (36) and four siblings Mary Gerrard (14), John T Gerrard (10), Esther A Gerrard (5), Margaret A Gerrard (1) are living at 14 Taylor Street, Leigh with Alice's brother John Kelly (31). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Oiler and Greaser On Coal Wagons' William, mother Alice Gerrard (a housekeeper 46) and four siblings: Maggie Gerrard (11), Alfred Gerrard (8), Winfred Gerrard (7), Rachel Gerrard (5) living at 2 Molyneaux House, Leigh with Alice's brother John Kelly (42). Also staying at the address are boarders Rachel Gerrard (73) and Joseph Wright (73).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GerrardWilliam_RWFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Serjeant William Gerrard at St Nicholas's Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of [url=http://www.suttonbeauty.org.uk/]Stephen Wainwright[/url])[/caption]
