Lance Corporal 14574 William Egan
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 19/05/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 18th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
Family details:
Next of Kin from service papers: Mrs Emily Egan (mother), 62, New Cross Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old William is living at 4 College Street, St Helens with his parents William (38), Emily (32) and five siblings: Margaret (12), Ellen (10), Mary (5), John (2), Annie (5 mths). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Colliery Labourer' William living at 62 New Cross Street, St Helens with his (widowed?) mother Emily Laura (42) and seven siblings: Margaret Sarah (23), Nellie (20), Mary Sophine (15), John Joseph (12), Annie Josie (10), Austin (7), Veronica (1). Also at the address is boarder Richard Burke (41).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Egan_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal William Egan on the Thiepval Memorial
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[caption]William is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
