Sapper 7541 William Fairhurst

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/2nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 11th of May 1916 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Fermont Military Cemetery Riviere - I. C. 7.

Family details:
Son of John and Jane Fairhurst, of 216, Greenfield Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old William is living at Ivy House, Dentons Green Lane, St Helens with parents John (40), Jane (37) and two siblings: May (5), Annie (3). Also at the address is servant Annie Lund (16). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Milk Salesman' William living at 216, Greenfield Road, St Helens with parents John (50), Jane (47) and three siblings: May (15), Annie (14), Thomas (4).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/7541_Fairhurst_William.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/7541_Fairhurst_William_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/W.Fairhurst_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper William Fairhurst at Le Fermont Military Cemetery, Riviere (Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]