Private 241510 Andrew Peyton
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 2nd of September 1918
(Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dury Crucifix Cemetery - I. C. 5.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Andrew is living at 15 Banner Street, St Helens with widowed mother Henrietta (33) and three siblings: [cas=931]Thomas Peyton[/cas] (13), Ellen (9), Francis (6).
1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Bottle Works Labourer' Andrew living at 17 Marsh Street, St Helens with remarried mother and siblings.
The household consists of John Martin (33), Henrietta Martin (42), John Martin (8), Mary Martin (5), [cas=931]Thomas Peyton[/cas] (21), Francis Peyton (16), Andrew Peyton (14).
Notes:
[note=67]Two Peyton Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
Brother Francis also served.
Spelled as 'Payton' on CWGC and SDGW
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/241510AndrewPeyton.png[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Andrew Peyton at Dury Crucifix Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of [url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1966751]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption]
SHROH ref. 930