Lance Corporal 2263 William Davies

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

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

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 4th of May 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Davies, of 49, Wilson St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy William is living at 49 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Robert (44), Mary J (39) and five siblings: Thomas (18), Elizabeth (8), Charlotte (4), Robert (2), Mary Jane (4 mths). 1901 - 16 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' William is living at 49 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Robert (55), Mary J (48) and four siblings: Charlotte (14), Robert (12), Mary J (10), Edward (7). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Plate Glass Hand-Labourer' William living at 49 Wilson Street, St Helens with widowed mother Mary Jane (58) and four siblings: Elizabeth (28), Margaret (20), Robert (22), Edward (16). The family are shown as 'Davis' in the 1911 census.

[pic]imgs/sppics/Lance_Corporals_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal William Davies on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]