Private 300177 Peter Atherton
Courtesy Marion Roughley
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 18th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 1115, Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry.
Age at death: 42
Date of death: 7th of December 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A.
BMD details:
Marriage: 09/10/1904, Peter Atherton to Mary Ellen Roylance at Eccleston St Thomas.
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Atherton; husband of Mrs. Atherton, of 65, Lyon St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 5 years old schoolboy Peter is living at 87 Glover Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (33), Ann (33) and five siblings: Mary E. (12), John T. (10), James (8), Ralph (2), Ann J. (6 mths). Also at the address is Thomas's widowed mother - Jane Ashcroft (53). 1891 - 15 years old 'Glass Maker' Peter is living at 92 Glover Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (45), Ann (44) and seven siblings: John T (20), James (18), Ralph (12), Alfred (10), William (6), Ruth (4), George (1). 1901 - Serving with the 21st Lancers. 1911 - Sees 35 year old General Labourer Peter living at 65 Lyon Street, St Helens with his wife Mary Ellen (34) and four children Ruth (6), Peter (4), May (2) and Mary Ellen (1).
Notes:
[note=131]Two Atherton brothers who died in The Great War.[/note] SDGW have his service number as 399177.
[note=131]Two Atherton brothers who died in The Great War.[/note] SDGW have his service number as 399177.
[pic]imgs/WW1_people/300177PeterAtherton.jpg[/pic][caption]Private Peter Atherton in the Sudan[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/P_Atherton_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Peter Atherton on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
Along with the following medals Private Peter Atherton was awarded the Sudan Medal in 1898 with Khartoum Clasp.
