Private 9827 William Critchley

Courtesy of Great Nephew Alan Critchley

Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 25/09/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 6th of May 1916 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ecoivres Military Cemetery Mont-St Eloi - I. H. 23.

Family details:
Son of James and Mary Ellen Critchley, of St. Helens, Lancs. Father James is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 9 year old schoolboy William living at 153 Boundary Road, St Helens with parents James (37), Mary Ellen (37) and six siblings: Phoebe (13), Thomas (12), James (10), [cas=1814]George Critchley[/cas] (7), Mary Ellen (5), Seth (2). 1911 - Sees 19 year old 'Van Driver' living at 149a Knowsley Road, St Helens with his parents James (47), Mary Ellen (47) and seven siblings: Phoebe (23), James (20), [cas=1814]George Critchley[/cas] (17), Mary Ellen (15), Seth (12). Also at the address are cousins Minnie Critchley (9) and Florence Critchley (6).

Notes:
[note=143]Two Critchley brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/9827WilliamCritchley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/9827CritchleyWilliam.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private William Critchley at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/9827_WCritchley.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Critchley at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]