Sapper 426192 Frederick William Kirkham
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 419th West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Spr (T) 7920 - R.E.
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 25th of July 1917
Born: Preston, Lancs
Resided: Wigan, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XVI. H. 3.
BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1904 - Frederick William Kirkham to Fanny Duffell at Preston, Lancashire. Vol 8e - Page 1231.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy Frederick W is living at 40 Regent Street, Earlestown, Newton in Makerfield with parents William (a wheelwright 36), Margaret (36) and four siblings: Ethel H (15), John A (8), Elizabeth (6), Thomas Hy (3 mths). 1901 - 19 years old 'Cotton Weaver' Frederick W is living at 3 Villiers Street, Preston with parents William (a wheelwright 46), Margaret (46) and four siblings: Annie (24), John A (18), Elizabeth (16), Thomas H (10). 1911 - Sees 29 years old married 'Weaving Cloth Overlooker' Frederick W boarding at 3 Brook Street, Poolstock, Wigan with the Gardener family.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/426192FrederickWmKirkham.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Frederick William Kirkham at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
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