Private 22221 Robert Purnell
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 20th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 07/11/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 11th of May 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Widnes, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension - Plot 1. Row A. Grave 41.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from service papers: Mr Albert Purnell (father), 6 Heperd St, Sankey Bridges, Warrington.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Robert is living at 57 Lowe Street, St Helens with parents Albert (44), Harriet (44) and four siblings: Amy (24), William (23), Oliver (20), Frank (15). Also at the address are Albert's father and brother Robert Purnell (68), William Purnell (39). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Glass Labourer' Robert living at 15 Fidler Street, St Helens with remarried father Albert (54) and stepmother Sarah Ellen (52). (Married 5 years)
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RPurnellKLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/R_Purnell_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Purnell at
Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension
(Photo courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
