Private S/19925 George Lunn

(Photo courtesy of relative Julie Smith)

Regiment/Unit: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 05/11/1914
Previous Reg/Num: 3/643 R. A. S. C.

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 3rd of May 1917 (Thursday)
Born: Eccleston, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 6.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old George is living at 13 Drake Street, St Helens with parents Water G (31), Elizabeth (30) and three siblings: John (8), Henry (5), Elizabeth (3). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Mine Worker' George living at 44 Whittle Street, St Helens with parents Walter G (41), Elizabeth (40) and five siblings: John (18), Henry (15), Elizabeth (13), Walter (7), James (3).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census. Note forename initial error in newspaper article.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/S19925_George_Lunn.png[/pic][caption](Photo courtesy of relative Julie Smith)[/caption] [center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Lunn_Geo_S19925.jpg[/pic2][/center][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Lunn_G_S19925.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/G_Lunn_BlackWatch.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Arras Memorial bearing the inscription for Private George Lunn (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]