Sapper 183928 William Edward Appleton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 247th Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 11th of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - LXVIII. H. 16.
Family details:
Son of the late James and Emma Appleton, of St. Helens, Lancs. Mother & sole legatee: Emma.
Census details:
1881 - 1 year old William E is living with his parents James 32, Emma 25 and siblings Nelllie M (2), and Ida (11 months) at 85 Argyle Street, Windle, St Helens. 1891 - 11 years old schoolboy William E is living at 14 Carlton Road, Birkenhead with widowed mother Emma (34) and two siblings: Nellie (12), Ida (10). 1901 - 21 years old 'Joiner' William E is living at 238 West Derby Road, Liverpool with widowed mother Emma (43) and sister Ida (20). 1911 - Sees 31 years old 'Joiner' William E living at 14 Queens Road, Everton with mother Emma (53) and niece Maud Roffey (11).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/183928_Appleton.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Sapper William Edward Appleton at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/WE_Appleton_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper William Edward Appleton at Etaples Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
