Private 21054 William A Oakes
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 1st of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old William is living at 131, Peter Street, St Helens with parents James (45), Elizabeth (42) and six siblings: Thomas (18), Hannah (16), Agnes (9), James (7), Frances (5), Beatrice (2 mths). Also at the address are boarders James Morrison (28) and George Tebersom (28). 1901 - 12 years old William A is living at 92 Phythian Street, St Helens with parents James (55), Elizabeth (51) and five siblings: Hannah (25), Agnes (17), James (17), Francis (15), Beatrice (10). 1911 - 22 years old 'Glass Embosser' William is living at 18, Duncan Street, St Helens with widowed mother Elizabeth (60) and sister Beatrice (20).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Oakes.jpg[/pic][caption]Images from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/OakesW.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private William Oakes
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
