Private 1783 William Martindale
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/09/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 22nd of October 1917
Born: Thatto Heath, St Helens
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1917. William Martindale to Margaret Harrison at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 919.
Family details:
Son of Charles Martindale; husband of M. Martindale, of 24, Dorothy St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens. Widow: Margaret. Son: William b19/10/1917.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old William is living at 5 Ellison Square, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Charles (28), Jane (24) and two siblings: Ellen (4), George (2). 1901 - 11 years old William is living at 38, Fir Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Charles (38), Jane (33) and five siblings: Ellen (14), George (12), Alice (8), Joseph (4), Margaret (2). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Collier (Drawer)' William living at 8, Sunbury Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Charles (46), Jane (43) and seven siblings: Nellie (24), George (22), Alice (18), Joseph (14), Margaret (12), Elizabeth (9), Annie (5).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/1783WilliamMartindale.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]tpics/1783_Martindale.jpg[/pic][caption]Image Courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption]
[pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/MartindaleWandPeetJH_RFs.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Martindale on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
