Lance Corporal 13881 David Molyneux

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/09/1915

Age at death: 38
Date of death: 15th of September 1916 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 7 Critchley Street. Parr, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Karasouli Military Cemetery - D. 887.

BMD details:
Marriage: 23/11/1898 David MOLYNEUX to Martha HOPE at Parr St Peter's.

Family details:
Widow: Martha Molyneux.

Census details:
1881 - 4 years old David is living at Stanley Cottages, Ashtin In Makerfield with parents Thomas (39), Louisa Ann (36) and eight siblings: Henry (10), Rebecca (8), James (6), William (2), Sarah Jane (4 mths), Maria Margaret (16), Mary Elizabeth (14), Harriet (12). Boarding at the address is Elizabeth Molyneux (20). 1891 - 14 years old 'Glass works Labourer' David is living at 93 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with widowed father Thomas (48) and five siblings: Henry (20), James (16), William (12), Sarah J (10), Lousia A (8). Also at the address is housekeeper Elizabeth Green (20). 1901 - 24 years old 'Coal Drawer Below Ground' David living at 32 Johnson Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Martha (22) and children Alice (2), William (4 mths). It seems they are living at the home of father Thomas (59) and siblings: Harry (30), James (26), William (22), Sarah J (20), Louisa (18) and Thomas's grandson James Molyneux (5). 1911 - Not found. The 1911 Census Summary show a David Molyneux at 139 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens but the family are away from home.

Notes:
Census records suggest that David was born at Haydock. Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/13881DavidMolyneux.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Molyneux_D_13881-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Molyneux_D_13881.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/13881DavidMolyneux.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Lance Corporal David Molyneux at Karasouli Military Cemetery (Photograph Courtesy of Barry Davis off GWF )[/caption]