Private 202723 Mathew Lyon
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 15th of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery - I. E. 5.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Matthew is living at 40, City, Windle with parents Robert (31), Maria (31) and five siblings: Maria (10), Margaret M (8), Robert (6), William (2), Thomas (4 Months). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Glass Works Carting Hall' Matthew is still living at 40 Windle City, St Helens with parents Robert (41), Maria (41) and eight siblings: Margurite May (19), Robert (17), William (13), Thomas (11), Aloysious (9), Lillan (7), Cornelious (5), Winefred (3). Also at the address is father in law Marthew Lynch (75).
Notes:
Listed as Lyon[u]s[/u] M on the cenotaph and as Matthew Lyon[u]s[/u] on Lowe House Memorial. Age taken from census.
Listed as Lyon[u]s[/u] M on the cenotaph and as Matthew Lyon[u]s[/u] on Lowe House Memorial. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/M_Lyon_SLR_zps7a6278a0.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Matthew Lyon at Dozinghem Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
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[caption]Remembered as Mathew Lyon[u]s[/u] on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
