Private 18423 William Alfred Chesworth
Regiment/Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers - 2nd Bn
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 20/07/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 21st of July 1916
Born: Prescot, Lancs
Resided: Rainhill, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D
Family details:
Son of Alfred and Jane Chesworth, of Ellaby Rd., Rainhill, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old William A is living at 11 Carlton Street, Prescot with parents Alfred (33), Jane (28) and two siblings: Ethel M (4), Gladys E (2). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Wire Mills (Copper Works Drawer)' William A living at 15 Ellaby Road, Rainhill with parents Alfred (42), Jane (38) and four siblings: Ethel May (15), Gladys E (12), Edith Esme (9), Edwin S (5). Also at the address is boarder Edwin Tosslet Poole (1).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=50]Remembered on St Anne's War Memorial, Rainhill[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=50]Remembered on St Anne's War Memorial, Rainhill[/url]
[pic]imgs/Thiepval_2017/ChesworthWA_KOSB.JPG[/pic][caption]Inscription on Thiepval Memorial[br]Courtesy of Richard Houghton and Ste M[/caption]
