Rifleman 2156 Albert Phillips

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 18th of June 1915 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Brique Military Cemetery No1 - B. 6.

BMD details:
Marriage: 27/04/1912 Albert PHILLIPS to Edith HOUGHTON at Eccleston St Thomas.

Family details:
Widow: Edith

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Albert is living at 282 Boundary Road, St Helens with stepfather Joseph Hunt (48), mother Fanny Hunt (married 1894. - 48) four full siblings: James Phillips (23), Arthur Phillips (21), Elizabeth Phillips (18), Bertha Phillips (12) and half sibling Beatrice M Hunt (6). Boarding at the address is Annie Ludlow (16). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Glass Maker' Albert living at 22 Queen Street, St Helens with mother Fanny Hunt (55 - a char woman) and half sister Beatrice May Hunt (16). Also at the address is married sister Elizabeth Henthorne (29) with her husband James Henthorne (30) and their four children: Margaret Henthorne (6), Doris May Henthorne (4), Bertha Henthorne (3), Eric Henthorne (1).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Age taken from census.

[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_misc/Phillips_A_2156_NPC.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]Photo & clipping from the St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/A_Phillips_SLR_zps9a71c36d.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Albert Phillips at La Brique Military Cemetery No.1 (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]