Private 56242 Alfred Hampson
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 29000, Train R
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 27th of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Earlestown, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 6.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Edith Hampson, of 68, Houghton St., Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Alfred is living at 7 Baxters Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Joseph (35), Edith (36) and four siblings: William (11), Jessie (10), [cas=3286]Henry Hampson[/cas] (6), Mary J (1). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'General Labourer' Alfred living at 37 Derby Street, Newton Le Willows with widowed mother Edith (45) and six siblings: William (21), Jessie (20), [cas=3286]Henry Hampson[/cas] (16), Mary Jane (11), Edith (7), Margaret (4).
Notes:
[note=128]Two Hampson Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=128]Two Hampson Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/A_Hampson_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Arras Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Alfred Hampson
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
