Private 140701 Robert Conroy
Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps -
Theatre of War: Home (North Evington Military Hosp)
Previous Reg/Num: 5325, S Lancs R. 31881, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 21st of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 32 / Grave 196 RC
BMD details:
Marriage: 01/01/1918 Robertum CONROY to Luciam NOCTON at Holy Cross RC. Buried 27/04/1918
Family details:
Widow Lucy is legatee
Census details:
1901 - Shows 9 years old Robert living at (5 barracks) 1 Gerard Street, St Helens with his parents Patrick (40), Alice (39) and five siblings Edward J (18), Martha E (16), Catherine (12), [cas=393]Simon Conroy[/cas] (7), Ann (4). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Glass Labourer' Robert living at 91 Victoria Street, St Helens with his parents Patrick (56), Alice (52) and two siblings: [cas=393]Simon Conroy[/cas] (16), Ann (14).
Notes:
[note=33]Two Conroy Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from headstone.
[note=33]Two Conroy Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from headstone.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/140701RobertConroy.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/140701_Robert_Conroy.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Conroy at St Helens cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
