Private 49535 George Pilkington
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 19th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 20849, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 13th of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Haspres Coppice Cemetery Haspres - A. 21.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old George is living at 26 Exeter Street, St Helens with parents Edward (31), Agnes (27) and three siblings: Edward (6), John (2), William (6 mths). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Blockmaker at Glass Works' George living at 92 Lyon Street, St Helens with parents Edward (42), Agnes (37) and six siblings: Edward (16), John (12), Margaret (8), Albert (5), Elizabeth (2), Helen (6 Wks). 1918 AVL 92 Lyon Street.
Notes:
[b]Also see:[/b] [cas=2607]George Price[/cas] Age taken from census.
[b]Also see:[/b] [cas=2607]George Price[/cas] Age taken from census.
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[caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/G_Pilkington_M_Maher_LF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George Pilkington at Haspres Coppice Cemetery, Haspres
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
