Private 7226 Walter Brimelow
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 46
Date of death: 12th of November 1914
Born: Wigan, Lancs
Resided: Earlestown, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Newton-Le-Willows SS Mary and John Roman Catholic - XII. 21.
Family details:
Husband of Sarah Tully (formerly Brimelow), of 80, Crown St., Earlestown.
Census details:
1871 - 3 years old Walter is living at 2 Astley Street, Dukinfield with parents Thomas (23), Ann (23) and brothers William (4), Andrew (3 Weeks). Lodging at the address is John Kearsley (21). 1901 - Not found. Walter is not with his wife Sarah (23) who is living with his widowed mother Ann (53) and siblings Arthur (21), Mary E (18) at 38 Whelley, Wigan. 1911 - Sees 43 year old 'Bricksetters Labourer' Walter living at 15 Hazel Grove, Vista Road, Earlestown with wife of 15 years Sarah (33) and three children: Walter (8) Andrew (3) Sarah (1)
Notes:
Only one MIC can be found for a Walter Brimilow service No. 201062 East Lancashire Regiment entitling him to The British War and Victory Medals.
Only one MIC can be found for a Walter Brimilow service No. 201062 East Lancashire Regiment entitling him to The British War and Victory Medals.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/7226_Walter_Brimelow.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Walter Brimelow at
Newton-Le-Willows (SS Mary & John) Roman Catholic.
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
