Sapper 7640 William Gorman

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 40
Date of death: 9th of August 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: Tullamore, Ireland
Resided: Boundary Road, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.

Census details:
1881 - 5 years old schoolboy William is living at 17 Elliot Street, St Helens with parents John (37), Sarah (30) and two siblings: Joseph (11), John (8). Also at the address is boarder James Wyn (37). 1891 - 15 years old 'General Labourer' William is living at 29 Elliot Street, St Helens with parents John (47), Sarah (47) and three siblings: Joseph (22), John (18), Eliza (9). 1901 - William 24, a bricklayers labourer b Ireland is living with his parents John 55, Sarah 53 and siblings John 26 and Lizzie 19 at 242 Boundary Road, St Helens 1911 - William 35 b Tullamore Kings County, Ireland is a labourer. He is living with his wife Annie 34 and stepson Arthur at 270 Boundary Road, St Helens

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/GormanW_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Sapper William Gorman (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]