Gunner 5406 Francis Clisham

BMD details:
Marriage: 08/11/1902 Franciscum CLISHAM to Rosam MORGAN at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC. Vol 8b - Page 1479.

Family details:
No soldiers effects form found.

Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy Francis is living at 46 Hill Street, St Helens with parents Charles (40), Susannah (39) and five siblings: Ada (13), Charles (11), Annie (5), Caroline (3), Elizabeth (1). 1901 - 18 years old 'Coal Hewer' Francis is living at 50 Hill Street, St Helens with parents Charles (52), Susannah (51) and four siblings: Ada (22), Caroline (13), Elizabeth (12), Edwin (7). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Francis living at 53 Victoria Street, St Helens with wife of 9 years Rose (27) and three children: Francis (6), Esther (4), Annie (3 mths). A fourth child: Mary Ellen was born 10/01/1913.

Notes:
Wounded in Action 07/08/1915: Burns caused by shell explosion. Not on CWGC. CLISHAM, Francis (Frank)Gunner  5406Royal Field ArtilleryDied 18.02.20  Age 37Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of RemembranceCommemoration Moved To St Helens Cemetery. [url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/18002680.first-world-war-soldier-lay-unmarked-grave-nearly-100-years-finally-receives-commonwealth-war-grave/]St Helens Star article,- 30th October 2019[/url]

Discharged at Hemel Hempstead 19/09/1916 as being no longer physically fit for service. Discharge address: 49 Stanley Street, St Helens. Silver War Badge Rolls: Name:Frank Clisham Discharge Unit:5 'C' Res. Bde. R.F.A.Regiment Number:5406 Rank: Gunner. Badge Number:135971 Unit:Royal Horse; Field Artillery (Charlton; Woolwich) Piece:2968 List Number:RA 0901-1200Record Group:WORecord Class:329 [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/Clisham_nov19.jpg[/pic][caption]New gravestone of Gunner Francis Clicham at St Helens Cemetery Picture by Big_Jeff_Leo[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/5406FrancisClisham.jpg[/pic][caption]Previous grave marker of Gunner Francis Clicham at St Helens Cemetery Courtesy of Ted Forsyth.[/caption]