Private 4253 Thomas Eden

St Helens Reporter

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/10/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 49584.

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 31st of July 1916 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

Family details:
Son of William and Sarah Ann Eden, of 25, Tickle St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Thomas is living at 13 Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with parents William (29), Sarah A (25) and four siblings: William (5), Mary (4), George (3), James (1). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Miners Drawer' Thomas living at 51, Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with his widowed mother Sarah A (36) and eight siblings: William (16), Mary (14), George (13), James Joseph (11), Daniel (9), Sarah Ann (6), Bertha (3), John (1).

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Thomas Eden (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]