Lance Corporal 20795 William Atherton
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/15
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 23rd of March 1918
Born: Upholland, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ham British Cemetery Muille-Villette - II. B. 11.
BMD details:
Marriage: 30/07/1904 William Atherton to Alice Litherland at Upholland Parish Church, Lancashire.
Census details:
1881 - 1 years old William is living at Factory Yard, Upholland with parents John (29), Elizabeth (26) and brother John (4). 1891 - Not found. 1901 - 21 years old William and sister Mary Alice (10) are staying at 27 Higher Lane, Upholland with relatives - the Rosburn family. 1911 - Sees 31 years old 'Collier (Hewer)' William living at 35 Atherton Street, St Helens with wife Alice (29) and son Eric (5).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Also Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from Census
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Also Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from Census
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/20795WilliamAtherton_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/W_Atherton20795SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal William Atherton at Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette
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