Serjeant 240643 Patrick James Dwyer

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 31st of July 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Cemetery - LXII. E. 7.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Patrick J is living at Back 2, Peasley Cross Lane, Peasley Cross, St Helens with his parents Michael (38), Kate (34) and two siblings: Johannah (5), William (6 mths). Also at the address is boarder Maurice Dwyer (46). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Colliery Labourer (below Ground)' Patrick J living at 18 Alma Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with his widowed mother Catherine (46) and brother William (10). Also at the address is boarder James Martin (33).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=36]Remembered on the Clock Face Colliery War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Dwyer_P_240643_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Dwyer_PJ_240643_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Patrick James Dwyer at Tyne Cot Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]