Private 2710 Patrick Minnock
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1a)
Date Entered Therein: 12/02/1915
Age at death: 44
Date of death: 30th of April 1923
Born: Tullamore, County King's, Ireland
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 31 / Grave 219
BMD details:
Marriage: 11/06/1899 Patrick Minnock to Martha Fogarty at Eccleston Christ Church CE. Buried 09/05/1923
Census details:
No prior census information found. 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Coal Miner (hewer)' Patrick living at 12, Alma Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with wife Martha (31) and sister Nellie (21).
Notes:
Patrick is not officially commemorated as he died after the CWGC cut off date of 31/08/1921. His service records have survived and show that he was discharged in 1916 after being seriously wounded by shrapnel. It seems likely that these wounds led to his death 7 years later
Patrick is not officially commemorated as he died after the CWGC cut off date of 31/08/1921. His service records have survived and show that he was discharged in 1916 after being seriously wounded by shrapnel. It seems likely that these wounds led to his death 7 years later
The Silver War Badge rolls show that Patrick enlisted on 10th September 1914 and was discharged on 21st September 1916.
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2710MinnockP2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Patrick Minnock at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
