Serjeant 428228 Matthew Paynter

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/2nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: A/Sjt. (T)6798, R.E.

Age at death: 35
Date of death: 4th of June 1917 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hop Store Cemetery - Plot I. Row A. Grave 31.

BMD details:
Marriage: Matthew Paiynter and Mary E Cartwright 27 Dec 1914 at St Helens Parish Church.

Family details:
Son of James and Mary Paynter, of 72, Greenfield Rd., St. Helens, Lancs, and husband of Mary Jane Paynter, of 94, Brynn St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy Matthew is living at 104 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens with parents James (31), Mary A (31) and five siblings: James (11), Henry (6), Annie (5), Alfred (2), Winfred Mary (1). Listed as 'Painter' in 1891 census. 1901 - 19 years old 'Turner in Foundry' Matthew is living at 72 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens with parents James (42), Mary Ann (42) and eight siblings: James (21), Harry (16), Annie (15), Winfred Mary (10), Ruth (9), Emma (6), Alfred (3), Hilda (1). Listed as 'Panter' in 1901 census. 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Turner (Metal)' Matthew living at 82 Brynn Street, St Helens with wife Mary Jane (30) and three children: Leslie (6), Alfred (4), Matthew (3).

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Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/PaynterMatt.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/PaynterM.jpg[/pic] [caption]A dedication for Serjeant Matthew Paynter at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/M_Paynter_RE_zps631980b5.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Matthew Paynter at Hop Store Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]