Lieutenant Wilfred Derbyshire
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) - 78th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home (Middlesex)
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 20th of May 1919
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 23 / Grave 036 RC
BMD details:
Marriage: 05/06/1915 Wilfridum DERBYSHIRE to Mariam M CLARKE at Holy Cross RC.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Wilfred is living at 45 Halefield Street, St Helens with grandmother Sarah Morris (56) and Thomas Morris (24). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Grocers Assistant' Wilfred living at 45 Halefield Street, St Helens with grandmother Sarah Ann Morris (66) and uncle Thomas Morris (34).
Notes:
M C Departed Liverpool 12 Jul 1913 bound for Quebec, Canada with the White Star Dominion Line on the ship 'Tentonic'. Age taken from dedication. Other's in the same grave at St Helens Cemetery: Derbyshire Mary Maud B 20/10/1928 St Helens Cemetery Haseldon John B 09/05/1942 St Helens Cemetery Clark Austin Norman B 09/06/1942 St Helens Cemetery Clarke Amelia B 12/01/1950 St Helens Cemetery
M C Departed Liverpool 12 Jul 1913 bound for Quebec, Canada with the White Star Dominion Line on the ship 'Tentonic'. Age taken from dedication. Other's in the same grave at St Helens Cemetery: Derbyshire Mary Maud B 20/10/1928 St Helens Cemetery Haseldon John B 09/05/1942 St Helens Cemetery Clark Austin Norman B 09/06/1942 St Helens Cemetery Clarke Amelia B 12/01/1950 St Helens Cemetery
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[caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Derbyshire_Wilfred_Lt.jpg[/pic][caption]From The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/DerbyshireWilfredMC_CEF.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Lieutenant Wilfred Derbyshire at St Helens Cemetery
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Lieutenant_DerbyshireWLt.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Lieutenant Wilfred Derbyshire at St Helens Cemetery
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[caption]Wilfred is also remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
''For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He gallantly led his party to their objective, bombed several dugouts and inflicted many casualties on the enemy. Later, he rescued several wounded men of his party under very heavy fire. He set a splendid example of courage and determination throughtout.''
