Lance Corporal 16972 Francis Crilly

The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 11/08/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 27th of March 1918 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Mons Bergen Communal Cemetery - VIII. E. 5.

Family details:
Mother Elizabeth is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 6 years old Francis living at 45 Bold Street, St Helens with his parents Robert (37), Elizabeth (34) and four siblings: Robert (15), Susan (8), [cas=427]Michael Crilly[/cas] (4), John (2). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Bottle Taker' Francis living at 4 Glover Street, St Helens with his parents Robert (49), Elizabeth (45) and seven siblings: Robert (25), Susan (19), [cas=427]Michael Crilly[/cas] (15), John (13), Elizabeth (9), Patrick (6), Thomas (2).

Notes:
[note=37]Two Crilly Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] M.M.

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