Private 241322 Benjamin Price
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 24th of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery Fleurbaix - I. P. 80.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Benjamin is living at 5 Jockey's Brow, St Helens with parents William H (44), Margaret (32) and five siblings: William (13), Margaret Ann (9), Mary (3), Peter (1), James (3 Mths). Also at the address is brother to William H. - James Price (35) 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Worker' Benjamin living at 5 Jockey's Brow, St Helens with parents William Henry (57), Margaret (43) and seven siblings: William (23), Elizabeth (22), Margaret Ann (19), Mary (13), Peter (11), James (10), Eliza (4).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from headstone.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from headstone.
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[caption]A dedication to Private Benjamin Price at St Nicholas's Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of [url=http://www.suttonbeauty.org.uk/]Stephen Wainwright[/url])[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/B_Price_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Benjamin Price at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
