Private 17746 Hugh Maylin

Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Hugh is living at 3 Cross Street, St Helens with widowed mother Catherine (33) and five siblings: Amelia (13), [cas=699]James Maylin[/cas] (11), Charles (9), Maggie (7), [cas=697]Henry Maylin[/cas] (5). Also at the address are relatives Henry Corr (60), Hugh Corr (29), Nellie Corr (9), Maggie A Corr (7), Paul Corr (46). 1911 Census - The Maylin family lived at 54, Waterloo Street, St Helens. 42 year old Catherine was widowed and lived with her four sons [cas=699]James Maylin[/cas] (21, a Coalminer), Charles (20, also a Coalminer), [cas=697]Henry Maylin[/cas] (15, a Glasshand) and Hugh (13, an Errand Boy) and daughter Catherine, aged 7. [cas=699]James[/cas] had been born in Newport, Monmouthshire but the rest of the family were native to St Helens.

Notes:
[note=11]Three Maylin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]

Hugh attested to the army on 8th September 1914 in St Helens, joining the Depot Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment. He reported that he was 19 years old and worked as a Collier. On 12th January 1915, the records office write to his mother, Catherine, asking for conformation of personal details. At the time, the family address was 54, Waterloo Street, St Helens. His records show only James and Charles as brothers, of the same address. After being transferred to the 10th Battalion, Hugh sailed for France on 9th September 1915 but was back in the UK on 26th of that month. He remained in the UK until 17th December 1915, when he returned to France. He rejoined his unit on 2nd January 1916. Hugh was killed in action on 16th November 1916. On 19th Match 1918, his mother was informed that he had been buried 5 miles north north east of Villers. His British War Medal and Victory medal were delivered to his mother in July 1919. The Army Record Office asked his mother for full details of the family in order that his medals could be correctly delivered. At this date, they lived at 56, Hamer Street. Catherine replied on 1st December 1919 stating that he had a brother Charles, of 56, Hamer Street, St Helens, and sisters Amelia, of Sefton Street, Southport, and sister Kathleen, aged 16, also of 56 Hamer Street. His mother signed for receipt of his medals with an 'X', indicating that she could not write. It is assumed that this is why Kathleen is shown as Catherine on the 1911 census His brothers [cas=699]James[/cas] and [cas=697]Harry[/cas] were also killed in the war. [pic]imgs/sppics/H_Maylin_YorknLancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Hugh Maylin at Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem5.jpg[/pic] [caption]Hugh is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]