Private 17708 Thomas Fairhurst

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/04/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 4418, Lancs Fus.

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 29th of July 1915 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Voormezeele Enclosure No3 - IX. A. 1.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Thomas and mother Anne (40) are living at 28, Fern Street, St Helens cousin Thomas Devanney (22). Also at the address is boarder Hugh Arnold (42) 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Glass Bottle Makers Apprentice' Thomas and his mother Anne (50) living at 58, College Street, St Helens with cousin Thomas Devanney (32), Emily Devanney (32), John Devanney (8), Hilda Mary Devanney (6), Emily Devanney (3). Also at the address is boarder Patrick Byrne (22).

Notes:
Age taken from service papers.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/17708FairhurstT-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/17708FairhurstT2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Thomas Fairhurst at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/T_Fairhurst_SLR_zps1795ad0c.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Fairhurst at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3 (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem6.jpg[/pic] [caption]Thomas is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]