Private 52875 Harold Orrell

(Photo Courtesy of Susan Clarkson)

Regiment/Unit: Durham Light Infantry - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 357, West Lancs Cyclist Corps.

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 27th of March 1918 (Wednesday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 68 to 72.

Family details:
Son of the late Peter and Jane Orrell. Next of kin - brother of 61 Rigby Street, St Helens

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Harold is living at 77 Junction Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Peter (49), Jane (60) and eight siblings: Thomas T (23), Frederick (20), Edith (17), Arthur (14), John (12), Peter (11), William B (10), Charles (9). 1911 Census - Harold lived at 107, North Road, St Helens. He was 14 years old and worked as an Errand Boy. He was the youngest of 7 children living with his widowed father Peter Orrell (58) and siblings: Thomas T Orrell (32), Edith Orrell (26), John Orrell (21), Peter Orrell (20), Charles Orrell (18), Balfour Orrell (19).

Notes:
Nephew [cas=874]Peter Orrell[/cas] also fell in the Great War. Attested Wellington Barracks, Wellington Road

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Orrell_H_52875_DLI.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Harold Orrell on the Pozieres Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]