Private 19132 Sidney Palmer
(c) St Helens Reporter
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 3rd of July 1916
Born: Birmingham
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier 7A and 7B
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Sidney is living at 48 Stanhope Street, St Helens with parents Peter (37), Elizabeth (29) and brother Peter (1). 1891 - 13 years old 'Chemists Errand Boy' Sidney is living at 23 Stanhope Street, St Helens with parents Peter (47), Elizabeth (39) and six siblings: Peter (11), Thomas (9), Charles (8), Mary A (5), Ernest (2), Arthur (2 mths). 1901 - 23 years old 'Sheet Glass Gatherer' Sidney is living at 139 Speakman Road, St Helens with parents Peter (57), Elizabeth (49) and six siblings: Peter (21), Thomas H (19), Charles (18), Mary A (15), John E (12), Arthur (10). 1911 - Sees 33 years old 'Glass Gatherer' Sidney living at 143 Speakman Road, St Helens with parents Peter (67), Elizabeth (59) and four siblings: Charles (28), Mary Ann (24), John Ernest (23), Arthur (20).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/19132SidneyPalmer.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Theipval_Memorial_no_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Sydney Palmer
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/19132_Sydney_Palmer.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private Sydney Palmer at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
