Private 55618 Thomas Dearden
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 53rd Bty
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 14th of October 1918
(Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rainford All Saints Churchyard - Old ground.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Margaret Dearden, of 109, Friar St., Windle City, St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 7 months old Thomas is living at 14 Back City, Windle, St Helens with his parents Thomas (46), Margaret (40) and six siblings: Alice (20), Ann (16), William (14), John (11), Maggie (6), Peter (3).
1911 - Sees 10 years old schoolboy Thomas living at 12, Windle City, St Helens with his parents Thomas (56), Margaret (50) and five siblings: Alice (30), William (24), John (21), Maggie (16), Peter (13).
Notes:
This is Deardon T that appears on the cenotaph.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=11]Remembered on Moss Bank Mission Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Also Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
Died from influenza, pneumonia, gangrenous appendicitis and cardiac failure.
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[caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Dearden at Rainford (All Saints) Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 496