Private 2706 William Critchley

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 36
Date of death: 2nd of August 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: Prescot, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Peronne Road Cemetery Maricourt - IV. B. 19.

BMD details:
30/12/1900 William Critchley to Jane Rigby at Eccleston St Thomas, St Helens. Vol 8b - Page 1104.

Family details:
Widow Jane is sole legatee.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old William is living at 11 Waterloo Place, St Helens with parents Henry (39), Annie (35) and four siblings: Thomas (14), Esther (11), Henry (7), David (5). 1891 - 12 years old 'Carrier' William is living at 11 Waterloo Place, St Helens with parents Henry (49), Annie (46) and four siblings: Thomas (14), Esther (11), Henry (7), David (5). 1901 - Shows 22 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' boarding at 46 Clyde Street, St Helens with his mother-in-law: Ann Rigby (54), Edward Rigby (26), William Rigby (21), William Critchley (22), Jane Critchley (21). Also at the address is boarder Edward Rigby (58). 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Miner (Hewer)' William living at 24 Wilson Street, St Helens with wife Jane (31) and three children: Edith (7), Robert (3), Annie (7 mths). Also at the address are his parents Henry (74) Ellen (74) (married 13 yrs).

Private 2706 William Critchley is commemorated at [popup=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-84-William_Critchley.html]Prescot Roll Of Honour.[/popup] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2706WilliamCritchley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/CritchleyW_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/W_Critchley_2706.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Critchley at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]