Private 46868 Matthew Henry Preston

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Wales Borderers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 19
Date of death: 18th of April 1918 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Loos Memorial - Panel 52.

Family details:
Son of Matthew Henry Preston, of 53, Peasley Cross Lane, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 2 years old Matthew is living at 36 Alma Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Matthew (44), Margaret (42) and two brothers: Edwin (7), John (6). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Matthew living at 83 Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens with parents Matthew (55), Margaret (53) and two brothers: Edwin (18), John (16). Also at the address is grand-daughter Frances Jackson (7).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/46868MatthewHenryPreston.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Preston_MH_46868_SWB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Matthew Henry Preston on the Loos Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]