Private 42021 Austin Atherton
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 10th of January 1918
Born: Billinge, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery Manancourt - IX. D. 15.
BMD details:
Marriage: 29/09/1917 Augustinum ATHERTON to Aliciam L BRIDGE at Sacred Heart RC, St Helens. Vol 8b - Page 1220.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Austin is living at 89 Hanover Street, St Helens with parents John (38), Ellen (38) and six siblings: John E (16), Willie (13), Albert (11), Josiah (9), Lawrence (4), Charles (2). 1911 - Sees 17 year old 'Bottle Hand' Austin living at 89 Hanover Street, St Helens with his widowed mother Ellen (48) and six siblings: John E (26), William (23), Albert (21), Josiah (19), Lawrence (14), and Pecival (7).
Notes:
[note=177]Two Atherton Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=177]Two Atherton Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/AAtherton_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Austin Atherton at
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
