Private 12851 Henry Critchley

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 15/06/1915

Age at death: 19
Date of death: 23rd of July 1916 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 11 A.

Family details:
Son of Joseph Critchley, of 31, Cowley St., St. Helens, Lancs. Father Joseph is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Henry is living at 18 Talbot Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (29) and Elizabeth Ann (26). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Errand Boy' Henry living at 35 Crab Street, St Helens with his parents Joseph (39), Elizabeth Ann (36) and two siblings: James (4), Margaret (3 mths).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/12851HenryCritchley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/R819.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/HCritchley_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Henry Critchley on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]