Lance Corporal 3846 Mark Ballentine

Family details:
Brother of Mrs. Sarah Ann Balmer, of 67, Sudell Rd., Darwen, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Mark is living at 56 Gerards Bridge, St Helens with widowed father Mark (49) and five siblings: John (14), Elizabeth (12), Mary (9), Annie (8), Agnes (6). They were staying in the home of brother in law James Balmer (24), sister Sarah A Balmer (22) and their son John (1 mth). 1901 - 13 years old Mark is living at 151 Morley Street, St Helens with married sister Sarah and family. The household consisted of:James Balmer (35) Sarah A Balmer (32), their five children John J Balmer (10), Leonard Balmer (8), Herbert Balmer (6), James Balmer (5), Margaret M Balmer (2), and Mark Ballentine (13). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Yard Labourer' Mark living at 151 Morley Street, St Helens. He and his sister Mary (29) are lodging with their brother-in-law James Balmer and sister Sarah Ann.

Notes:
This casualty is shown on the Cenotaph and Cowley Hill RoH as Ballentyre M

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/3846MarkBallentine.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Ballantine_M.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Prvt_NCOs.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Lance Corporal Mark Ballentine (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]