Rifleman 1774 Robert Lowe
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 14th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Robert is living at back 126 Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Aaron (35), Elizabeth (35) and three siblings: Peter (6), Aaron (3), Margaret (2 mths). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Stationary Engineer' Robert living at 43 Fry Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Aaron (55), Elizabeth (55) and five siblings: Peter (26), Aaron (23), Magaret (20), Rachel (17), Edith Alice (12).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription
for Rifleman Robert Lowe
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
