Private 3512910 William Kay Martindale
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Previous Reg/Num: Pte. 54765, Manchester Regiment
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 24th of July 1920
Born: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 31 and 64.
Family details:
Son of Francis and Margaret Alice Martindale, of 21, Drake St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old William is living at 22, Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents Frank (27) and Margaret Alice (27). Also at the address are Margaret Alice's mother Mary Kay (47), sister Caroline Kay (18), and two boarders Louis Bowen (15), Thomas Bowen (16). 1911 - Sees 12 years old schoolboy William still living at 22 Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents Francis (37), Margaret Alice (37) and sister Mary (9). Still at the address is Margaret Alice's mother Mary Kay (57) and sister Caroline (28) with husband James Glover (27) and child Elsie Glover (1).
[pic]gallery_shroh/manchesters.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Kay Martindale Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/3512910WilliamKayMartindale.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
