Corporal 240576 Henry Atherton
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: 28/06/14
Previous Reg/Num: Pte.2402, South Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 5th of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 42 Victoria Street, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - VI. J. 14.
BMD details:
Marriage(s) 30/08/1913 Henry ATHERTON to Alice SHEIL at St Helens Parish Church. 29/01/1915 Henricum ATHERTON to Aliciam SHIELS at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC
Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Alice
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Henry is living at 21 Fenton street, St Helens with parents Henry (28), Elizabeth (24) and brother Nathaniel (8 mths). Also at the address are boarder Richard Pye (27) and servant Emily Dyer (12). 1901 - 12 years old Henry is living at 21 Fenton Street, St Helens with parents Henry (38), Elizabeth (34) and six siblings: Nathaniel (11), Joseph (9), Elizabeth Ann (7), Thomas (5), Richard (3), William (9 mths). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Chemical Labourer' Henry living at 21 Fenton Street, St Helens with widowed mother Elizabeth (47) and six siblings: Nathaniel (20), Joseph (19), Elizabeth (17), Thomas (15), Richard (13), William (8).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/240576HenryAtherton.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Atherton_H_240576.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/H_Atherton_SLR_zpscbbbfbc7.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Henry Atherton at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
