Pte THRELFALL Lancs Fusilers

[ralphjd]

Cannot find any trace, usual sites searched, of this soldier, report in the Rochdale Observer 15 9 1915 states he died of wounds in the Dardanelles 23 8 1915, leaving a wife and three children. Can anyone shed more light on this casualty ? please . Thanks Ralph.

[jay dubaya]

Could it be this man here

[Allan1892]

7 minutes ago, jay dubaya said:

Could it be this man here

Looks as though you have found him. The newspaper article spells the name as THRELFALL but states that he was 40 years of age - matches the man you have found. It doesn't state his initials or given names.

 

The 1911 Census shows him living near Oldham with a wife and three daughters, also shows that he was born in Congleton -- these facts match up with the newspaper article.

Edited 15 April , 2021 by Allan1892

[ralphjd]

Many many thanks chaps, that's the man, wish I had tried you lot 2 hours ago . Much appreciated. Ralph

[Allan1892]

2 minutes ago, ralphjd said:

Many many thanks chaps, that's the man, wish I had tried you lot 2 hours ago . Much appreciated. Ralph

If you are interested, Find My Past have his service records for his first 'stint' in the army having enlisted at age 17 years and 10 months.

[ralphjd]

Thanks Alan I will pas this on to my mate who is collating all this information. Ralph

[Matlock1418]

On 15/04/2021 at 10:36, ralphjd said:

died of wounds in the Dardanelles 23 8 1915, leaving a wife and three children.

Only one child recorded on Pension record Cards at WFA/Fold3 -

Pte. Charles Henry TRELFA, 3/9765, Lancashire Fusiliers

Widow: Hannah, b.11.1.76

Child: Hannah, b.28.3.01

17/6 pw from 13.4.16

Looks like widow went overseas as claim was handled by the OS office from c.15.11.23

Address given: C/o Mrs B Kerfoot, 221 Glendale Ave, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

:-) M

[ralphjd]

Thanks for that, we have "found" his other two children via Ancestry census returns. Cheers Ralph