Corporal 17188 Michael Connolly

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/07/1915

Age at death: 36
Date of death: 12th of October 1916 (Thursday)
Born: Widnes, Lancashire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.

BMD details:
Marriage: 28/04/1906 Michaelem Connolly to Agnetem Gill at Sacred Heart RC

Family details:
Wife Agnes is legatee.

Census details:
1881 - 11 months old Michael is living at 41 Victoria Street, Widnes with parents Patrick (27) and Ann (20). Boarding at the address is Thomas Duddy (20). 1891 - 11 years old schoolboy Michael is living at 8 Wright Street, St Helens with parents Patrick (36), Annie (30) and two siblings: James Patrick (9), Edward (2). Lodging at the address are James Ryan (24), Edward Hackett (34), Richard Skains (50) and Edward Tallant (16). 1901 - Shows 20 years old 'Brick Works Labourer' Michael living at 6 Wright Street, St Helens with his parents Patrick (46), Annie (40) and seven siblings: James (18), Edward (12), Catherine (9), Daniel (7), John (4), Thomas (3), Annie (11mths). Also at the address are boarder George Boken (19) and servant Ellen McCrory (17). 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Brickmaker' Michael living at 24 Russell Street, St Helens with his wife Agnes (28) and son Thomas (4). Also at the address is 28 year old boarder Daniel Reilley.

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/17188MichaelConnolly.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/MConnolly_WHeaton_LFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal Michael Connolly on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]