Private 41158 Edward Balmer

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 14th Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Previous Reg/Num: 137152, Royal Field Artilary.

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 24th of April 1918 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sarigol Military Cemetery Kriston - B. 292.

Family details:
Son of Edward and Emma Balmer, of 129, Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs. Father Edward is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Edward is living at 127 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Edward (33), Emma (32) and three siblings: James (1), Elizabeth A (8), Sarah (6). Boarders Hugh Connolly (31) and Samuel Smith (28) were also staying at the address. 1911 - Sees 13 year old 'Coal Miner - Daywageman' Edward living at 129 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with his parents Edward (43), Emma (42) and six siblings: Elizabeth Ann (18), Sarah (16), James (11), Florence (8), Thomas (5), William (3). AVL 1918: as family details

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] [url=/lmem.php?lmem=37]Also Remembered on Thatto Heath Council School Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BalmerEdward_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/41158_Edward_Balmer1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/41158_Edward_Balmer2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private Edward Balmer at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/41158EdwardBalmer.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Private Edward Balmer at Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston (Photograph Courtesy of Barry Davis off GWF )[/caption]