Private 2282 Thomas Neary

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 9th of May 1915 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

BMD details:
Marriage: 15/06/1907 Thomam Neary to Helenam Greenall at Peasley Cross St Joseph's RC

Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Ellen Neary (wife), 3 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens.

Census details:
1881 - 8 years old Thomas is living at 13, Blackhorse Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Daniel (34), Annie (30) and five siblings: James (10), Annie (7), Mary E (5), Joseph (3), Agnes (1). 1901 - 18 years old Thomas is living at 3, Blackhorse Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Annie (40) and five siblings: James (20), Joseph (13), Agnes (11), Daniel (8), Elizabeth (6). 1911 Census - Thomas was a 28 year old miner and lived at 11, Cleveland Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with wife of 4 years Ellen (24).

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/Ypres_Menin_Gate_SLR3.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Thomas Neary on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]