Private 932 Evan Denton
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 17/02/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 30th of April 1915
Born: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery - D. 19.
BMD details:
Marriage taken from papers: 17/12/1910 Evan Denton to Mary Derbyshire at St Marks, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Evan is living at 11 Dam Row, Ravenhead, St Helens with his parents John (29), Mary J (30) and three siblings: Pricilla (8), Maud (5), John (1). Also at the address is boarder Thomas Wright (62). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Evan living at 6 Fern Street, St Helens with his in-laws Alice Derbyshire (58), [cas=506]James Derbyshire[/cas] (23), Ellen Derbyshire (16), wife Mary Denton (19) and son John Denton (1mth).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] His brother-in-law [cas=506]James Derbyshire[/cas] also died in The Great War. Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] His brother-in-law [cas=506]James Derbyshire[/cas] also died in The Great War. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/E_Denton_SLR_zpscda78b5e.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Evan Denton at Dickecusch New Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
