Urmston WW1 

Ronald Cecil (Roy) Moorhouse

Rank:List
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Public Schools Battalion
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Fusiliers
Died:20/09/1914Age:18
How Died:Died
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Urmston Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1896 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. -
ref: 8c/705, the third son of Joseph Collinge & Lily Moorhouse (nee
Barratt).   Their eldest son - Joseph Francis Moorhouse died on the 3rd
December 1894, aged: 5 years 7 months.

1901 Census - 79 Stretford Road, Urmston.   Son - aged: 4 - born: Urmston. 
 Head of household - Joseph C. Moorhouse - Married - aged: 39 - occ:
Traveller for Smallwares Manufacturer - born: Waterfoot, Lancashire.  Also
- Lily Moorhouse - Wife - aged: 33 - born: Manchester.   Plus 4 siblings
and 2 servants.

1911 Census - "Ashlea", Stanley Grove, Urmston.    Son (recorded as Roy) -
aged: 4 - born: Urmston.     Head of household - J.C. Moorhouse - Married -
aged: 50 - occ: Commercial Traveller for Smallwares - born: Waterfoot,
Lancashire.  Also - Lily Moorhouse - Wife - aged: 44 - born: Manchester.  
Plus 4 siblings and 1 servant.

According to the newspaper report and the family grave in Urmston Cemetery
- he was in training with the Public Schools Battalion and died at Epsom.

The PSB began recruiting on the 1st September 1914 at Woodcote Park Estate
Camp, Epsom.

Death reported in the 16/10/1914 edition of the Stretford Telegraph.

Recorded as ROY Moorhouse on the Church Lads Brigade Memorial.

NOT COMMEMORATED BY THE CWGC.

Memorials found on:
St. Clement's Church Lads Brigade (Urmston)
St. Clement's (Urmston)
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