Serjeant 308110 Samuel Gilliney
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 1st/2nd (Lancs.) Heavy Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 4th of April 1918
(Thursday)
Born: Rainhill, Lancs
Resided: Rainhill, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Picquigny British Cemetery France -
BMD details:
Marriage registered 1st Qtr 1908 Samuel Gilliney to Sarah Douglas at Prescot, Lancashire.
Vol 8b - Page 856
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Gilliney, of Rainhill, Lancs.; husband of Sarah Gilliney, of 24, Yates St., Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancs
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboySamuel is living at Holt Lane, Whiston with parents Peter (40), Jane (37) and five siblings: Elizabeth (18), James (13), Thomas (11), Alfred (8), Gertrude (3).
Also at the address is boarder James Axon (27).
1901 - 15 years old 'Pony Lad In Mine' Samuel is living at 1 Parrs Cottages, Rainhill with mother Jane (47) and four siblings: Thomas (21), Alfred (18), Gertrude (12), Minnie (9).
1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Coal Miner (hewer)' Samuel, wife of 3 years Sarah (22) and daughter Isebbla (2) living at 38 Cumber Lane, Whiston with married brother Alfred (head 28), Mary (24) and their two children Annie (4), Henry (1).
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[url=lmem.php?lmem=50]Remembered on St Anne's War Memorial, Rainhill[/url]
SHROH ref. 3512