Lance Corporal 240307 Thomas Cathcart

Courtesy Jeff Keenan

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn. 'A' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 9th of June 1917 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension - IV. E. 5.

Family details:
Son of William and Annie Cathcart, of 61, Union, St. Helen''S, Lancs. Parents William & Annie are joint legatees.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 4 years old Thomas living at 35 Arthur St, St Helens with his parents William (A chemical worker 40) Annie (30) and three siblings: Ann J (13) Ellen (6) Helena (2) Also at the address is boarder Joshua Bowles (34) 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Garden Labourer' Thomas living at house 1 in Carrickglass Demesne (Cloonee, Longford) with parents William (52), Annie (41) and five siblings: Ellen (17), Helena (12), Marget (9), Elizabeth (5), Isabella (3).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/240307ThomasCathcart.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Cathcart_Th_240307_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/CathcartT_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/240307_Thomas_Cathcart.jpg[/pic][caption]The 1911 Census of Ireland[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/240307_Thomas_Cathcart.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Lance Corporal Thomas Cathcart at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/T_Cathcart_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Thomas Cathcart at Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension (Photo courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]