Private 2594 George Doherty
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/1914
Age at death: 43
Date of death: 6th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra War Cemetery - VI. A. 18.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from attestation papers: (Sister) Anne Jane Doherty, Havelock St, St Helens.
Census details:
1881 - 9 years old schoolboy George is living at 75 Union Street, St Helens with parents John (40), Mary (38) and four siblings: Ann J. (13), John (12), Alexander (7), Mary (4). 1891 - Not found. 1901 - 29 years old George is living at 70 Fenton Street, St Helens. He is shown as head of the family and at the address with him are widowed mother Mary Doherty (60), brothers John Doherty (32), Alexander Doherty (27) and married sister Mary McIntyre (25) with her three children: Henry McIntyre (5), Robert McIntyre (4), Alexander McIntyre (1). 1911 - Not found. Parents and siblings details confirmed with George's service records.
Notes:
Age taken from attestation papers.
Age taken from attestation papers.
