Private 17144 William Orford
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn. 'C' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/09/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 9th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Son of Martha Abbott (formerly Orford), of 39, Stanley Rd., St. Helens, Lancs, and the late Frank Orford. Address at attestation: 31, Phythian St, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 11 years old William and his mother Martha (31) are boarding at 60, Glover Street, St Helens, the home of the Clarke family. The household consists of William Clarke (39), Ellen Clarke (46), step children James Holding (18) Esther Holding (12) mother Martha Hodgson (31), William Orford (11). [b]Note:[/b] William is shown in the 1911 census as William Hodgson. 1911 - 21 years old 'Labourer At Colliery' William is head of household living at 8 Back Eccleston Street, St Helens with widowed mother Martha Hodgson (41), Arthur Hodgson (10) and Joseph Hodgson (5). Boarding at the address are James Abbott (32), Elizabeth Abbott (61) and Margert Abbot (2).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_ThiepvalVno_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private William Orford
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
