Private 248079 Henry Dyer
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 31773, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 38
Date of death: 12th of October 1918
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension - B. 12.
BMD details:
Marriage:
04/08/1900 Henricum Dyer to Elizabeth A Woodward at Holy Cross RC
Census details:
1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Henry is living at 29 Wood Street, Parr, St Helens with mother Mary E (46) and five siblings: Joseph (24), Ellen (20), James (18), [cas=566]William Dyer[/cas] (8), Maud (2).
1901 - 21 years old 'Coal Drawer (below)' Henry is living at 135, Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with his wife Elizabeth Ann (20) and daughter Mary Alice (1).
There seems to be two families at this address so they may be boarding with the Whitehead family.
1911 - 31 years old 'Miner (Hewer)' Henry is living at 41 Barber Street, Parr, St Helens with his wife Elizabeth Ann (30) and four children: Mary Alice (11), Elizabeth (6), Henry (4), Ellen (1).
Also at the address is lodger Mary Morris (56).
Notes:
[note=147]Two Dyer brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/248079HenryDyer.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Henry Dyer at Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension
(Photograph Courtesy of [url=http://www.findagrave.com/index.html]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption]
SHROH ref. 564