Sapper 432379 Alfred Pownall

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 1st/4th West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 55th Signal Coy., R.E.

Age at death: 42
Date of death: 27th of February 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: Stockport, Ches
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Poperinghe New Military Cemetery - II. A. 20.

BMD details:
Birth registered 1st Qtr 1875 at Stockport, Cheshire. Vol 8a - Page 69. Marriage: 4th Qtr 1898 Alfred Pownall to Lena Bailey at Stockport, Cheshire. Vol 8a - Page 138.

Census details:
1881 - 6 years old schoolboy Alfred is living at 7 Caroline Street, Stockport with parents Jonathan (42), Elizabeth (44) and five siblings: Mary J. (20), John (18), Elizabeth A. (16), Sarah (13), Ellen (9). 1891 - 16 years old 'Railway Clerk' Alfred is living at 56 George Street, Stockport with parents Jonathan (50), Elizabeth (52) and three siblings: Elizabeth A (25), Sarah (23), Ellen (19). Also at the address is Jonathan's grandson - George F P Salt (3). 1901 - 26 years old 'Railway Draughtsman's Assistants' Alfred is living at 5 Burton Crescent, Stockport with wife Lena (20) and children Alfred (2), Redvers (1). 1911 - Sees 36 years old 'Colliery Machine Clerk' Alfred living at 39 Manville Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with wife Lena (30) and five children: Alfred (12), Sydney (8), May (6), Edwin (4), Redvers (1).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Pownall_A_432379_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/A_Pownall_RE_zpsa0c0155f.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Alfred Pownall at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]