Private 6285 Augustine Neary
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 27/08/1914
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 22nd of October 1914
(Thursday)
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Memorial - Panel 23
Family details:
Change of address note in service papers 06/05/1912:
Mrs Norah Neary (mother) from 47, Appleton St, Peasley Cross to 48, Walkers Ln, Sutton Manor.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Augustine is living at 69, Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Augustine (38), Mary (38) and two siblings: Stephan John (5), Patrick (1).
Also at the address is boarder Nicholas Neary (30).
1891 - 13 years old 'Errand Boy' Augustine is living at 6, Alma Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with widowed mother Norah (52) and two siblings: Patrick (11), Mary A (8).
1901 - 23 years old 'Miner Dataller' Augustine is living at 2, Clarance Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with widowed mother Norah (60) and two siblings: Patrick (21), Mary A (18).
Also at the address is cousin [cas=834]Daniel Neary[/cas] (19) and boarder Stephen Power (28).
1911 census -
The Neary family lived at 47, Appleton Street, St Helens. 65 year old widow Norah Neary, a native of Boyle in Roscommon, was joined by her two sons Augustine (33) and Patrick (31), both of whom were Coal Miners, and her daughter Mary Ann, 28, a Brick Worker
Notes:
Cousins [cas=834]Daniel Neary[/cas] and [cas=1712]Peter Neary[/cas] also died in The Great War.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/6285_Augustine_Neary.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Le Touret Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private Augustine Neary
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 833