Sapper 7903 William Molyneux
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - Inland Waterways and Docks
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 28th of March 1920
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rainford All Saints Churchyard - Old ground.
Family details:
Son of John and Mary Molyneux. Born at Rainford. Address from service papers: Maypole Cottage, Rainford, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - William 7 is living with his parents John 34, Mary 32 and siblings Elizabeth 10 and John 2 at Mosbro Road, Rainford 1911 - William 17 is a Bricklayers Apprentice. He is living with his parents John 44, Mary 42 and siblings Elizabeth 20 and John 12 at Maypole, Higher Lane, Rainford.
Notes:
Enlisted 10/05/1915. Discharged 15/01/1917 [url=lmem.php?lmem=17]William Is Remembered On the Rainford CofE School Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also Remembered On Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]
Enlisted 10/05/1915. Discharged 15/01/1917 [url=lmem.php?lmem=17]William Is Remembered On the Rainford CofE School Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also Remembered On Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/7903_MolyneuxW2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper William Molyneux at Rainford (All Saints) Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
