Corporal 3395 Matthew Kennedy O'Brien
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st/10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 01/11/1914
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 9th of August 1916
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from service papers: Mr Thomas O'Brien (father), 10 Milton Street, Sutton Manor, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Matthew K is living at 36 Walkers Lane, Sutton Manor, St Helens with parents Thomas (43), Ellen (40) and six siblings: Thomas (19), John (16), Patrick (13), Joseph (11), Stephen (7), Ellen (4). 1901 - 11 years old Matthew K is living at 36, Walkers Lane, Sutton Manor, St Helens with parents Thomas (50), Helen (50) and five siblings: Thomas (28), John (26), Patrick (24), Joseph (20), Mary E (13). 1911 Census - Living in Market Street, Rainhill, were Thomas O'Brien and his wife Ellen, and their three sons Tom (39), Patrick (33) and Kennedy (20)< all of whom were employed as Below Ground Colliery Labourers.
Notes:
CWGC have his name as 'Kennedy O'Brien as do most military records..
CWGC have his name as 'Kennedy O'Brien as do most military records..
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/3395MattKennedyOBrien.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[caption]A dedication to Corporal Matthew Kennedy O`Brien at Sutton St Annes Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/Kennedy_OBrien_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal Matthew Kennedy O`Brien on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
