Lance Corporal 242456 Edward Atherton

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: Norfolk Regiment - 1st/5th(T.F.) Bn.
Theatre of War: Palestine
Previous Reg/Num: 491, Rifle Brig.

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 19th of April 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Jerusalem Memorial - Panels 12 to 15.

BMD details:
Marriage: 26/12/1910 Edward ATHERTON to Edith ALLCOCK at Eccleston St Thomas. Vol 8b - Page 994. The couple had two children: Robert b 1911 and Doris b 1913.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy Edward is living at 62 Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents Edward (40), Jane (36) and eight siblings: Thomas (17), John (15), William (13), Jane (12), Mary (11), Alice (9), Herbert (5), Fred (2). 1901 - 16 years old ' Labourer - Warehouseman' Edward is living at 103 Peter Street, St Helens with parents Edward (50), Jane (46) and six siblings: Alice (20), Herbert (14), Fred (12), Jane (9), Peter (7), Lizzie (5). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Sheet Glass Cutter' Edward living at 19 Campbell Street, St Helens with wife of less than one year Edith (24).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=34]Remembered on St Helens Parish Church Memorial.[/url] Age taken from census.

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