Private 85979 J Charles Byrne
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: Winwick War Hospital
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 12/03/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Transf. to (519093) 18th Coy Labour Corps.
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 24th of January 1919
Born: Liverpool, Lancs
Resided: Newton-Le-Willows, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Newton-Le-Willows SS Mary and John Roman Catholic - Old Ground. 4.
Census details:
1901 - 11 years old Charles is living at 55 Epson Street, Liverpool with parents Charles (40), Marya (30) and three siblings: John (9), Thomas (4), Helen (2). 1911 - Sees 21 year old 'Miner Driftman Below Ground' Charles and brother John (20) are boarding at 3 Hazel Grove, Vista Road, Earlestown with the Howard family.
Notes:
SDGW and the headstone have his service number as 85979. - His MIC shows it as 85797.
SDGW and the headstone have his service number as 85979. - His MIC shows it as 85797.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/85979_J_C_Byrne.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private J C Byrne at
Newton-Le-Willows (SS Mary & John) Roman Catholic.
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
