Rifleman 3068 Matthew Norton
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: 28/06/1915
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 10th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Emma
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Matthew is living at 53 Grant Street, St Helens with parents Garnet (35), Emma (33) and three siblings: Emma (8), Garnet (7), Catherine (3 mths). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Blockmaker at Glass Works' Matthew living at 33 Duncan Street, St Helens with parents Garnett (45), Emma (43) and four siblings: Garnett (16), Emma (18), Martha Leydia (7), Catherine (1).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/3068MatthewNorton.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for
Rifleman Matthew Norton
(Photos courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
