Private 49320 William Chorley

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 19th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 39
Date of death: 1st of June 1918 (Saturday)
Born: Eccleston, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Wimereux Communal Cemetery - XI. G. 5A.

Census details:
1881 - 1 year old William is living at 45 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents William (31), Mary (27) and two siblings: Joseph (6), Margaret (4). Also at the address is servant Elizabeth Yates (14). 1891 - 11 years old schoolboy William is living at 61 Cyril Street, St Helens with parents William (41), Mary (38) and six siblings: Joseph (16), Helen (9), John (8), Sarah (5), Charlie (3), Lawrence (1). 1901 - 21 years old 'Bricklayers Labourer' William living at 119 Windleshaw Road, St Helens with parents William (51), Mary (46) and nine siblings: Joseph (26), John (18), Sarah (15), Charlie (13), Lawrence (11), Polly (9), Peter (8), Harry (4), Jim (1). 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'General Labourer' William living at 153 Speakman Road, St Helens with parents William (61), Mary (58) and eight siblings: Joseph (36), John (28), Sarah (26), Charlie (23), Lawrence (21), Peter (18), Harry (13), James (11).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/49320WilliamChorley_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/49320_Chorley.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private William Chorley at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WChorley_LFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Chorley at Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]