Gunner 44758 William Milburn
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 31st Heavy Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 15/07/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 23rd of September 1917
Born: Ulverston
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Perth Cemetery China Wall - I. G. 21.
Family details:
Son of Mary Ann Milburn,of 17, Leicester St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, and the late Joseph Milburn.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old William is living at 33 Carnarvon Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with widowed mother Mary A (36) and three siblings: Lily (11), Jane (7), Maggie (1). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Miner (drawer)' William living at 46, Carnarvon Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with mother Mary Ann (46) and sister Margaret (11).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Remembered On the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Remembered On the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens.[/url]
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Milburn_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner William Milburn at Perth Cemetery (China Wall)
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
