Private 65738 William Devine
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 23rd Bn.
Theatre of War: Home Address
Previous Reg/Num: 242590
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 1st of March 1919
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Windleshaw Abbey Roman Catholic Cemetery -
BMD details:
Marriage: 01/07/1912 Gulielmum DEVINE to Elizabetham KENWRIGHT at St Thomas of Canterbury RC. The couple had two children: Wilfred b07/04/1913 and Thomas b 17/08/1917. Both children were born at St Helens.
Family details:
Next of kin and address at enlistment: Mrs Elizabeth Devine (wife), 188 Gladstone Street, St Helens. William was married and occupied as a 'Butcher'.
Census details:
1901 - William (7) is living with parents William (35), Mary Jane (35) and siblings Lucy (9) and [cas=510]Thomas[/cas] (4) at 47 Cooper Street, St Helens. 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Butcher's Boy' William living at 35 Chapel Street, St Helens with his parents William (45), Mary (45) and three siblings: Lucy (19), [cas=510]Thomas[/cas] (14), John (9).
Notes:
[note=144]Two Devine Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from service records.
[note=144]Two Devine Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from service records.
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[caption]The headstone of Private William Devine at Windleshaw Abbey
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
