Rifleman 241610 Simon Conroy
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/10/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 4047, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 31st of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Father Patrick, brother Edward J and sister in law Lucy are legatees.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 7 years old Simon 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=392]Robert Conroy[/cas] (9), Ann (4). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Glass Labourer' Simon living at 91 Victoria Street, St Helens with his parents Patrick (56), Alice (52) and two siblings: [cas=392]Robert Conroy[/cas] (18), Ann (14).
Notes:
[note=33]Two Conroy Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=33]Two Conroy Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/241610SimonConroy.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/sppics/Clasby_Connolly_Conroy_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman Simon Conroy on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]Simon is also remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
