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Matthew James Earl | |||
Rank: | Private | Number: | 26255 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 06th Bn | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | ||
Died: | 20/09/1917 | Age: | 34 |
How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
Country of burial: | Belgium | ||
Cemetery or Memorial: | Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Zonnebeke | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
Extra Information: | |||
Born during the June quarter 1882 in the Barrow in Furness R.D. - ref: 8e/859, the youngest son of Robert & Janet Gibson Earl. Scotlands People state that Robert married Janet Gibson, so Gibson was her maiden name. Jessie being a derivative of Janet. 1891 Census - 10 Princess Road, Flixton. Son - aged: 9 - born: Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. Head of household - Robert Earl - Married - aged: 50 - occ: Steam Ship Agent - born: Scotland. Also Jessie G. Earl - Wife - aged: 47 - born: Scotland. Plus 4 elder siblings all born in Scotland. His father - Robert Earl died in 1892, aged: 52. 1901 Census - 68 Flixton Road, Urmston. Son - aged: 19 - occ: Stockbroker's Clerk - born: Barrow in Furness. Head of household - Jessie Earl - Married (sic) - aged: 56 - born: Scotland. Plus 5 elder siblings all born in Scotland. No trace of his father - Robert Earl - in Scotland perhaps? 1911 Census - 74 Flixton Road, Urmston. Son - aged: 29 - occ: Stockbroker's Clerk - born: Barrow in Furness. Head of household - Jessie Gibson Earl - Widow - aged: 67 - born: Glasgow, Scotland. Plus 2 elder sisters all born at Glasgow, Scotland. KIA at Langemarke. Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Urmston Cemeery. M.I. - "The supreme sacrifice". His father, Robert died 23/08/1892 aged 52 years and is buried at Glasgow, his mother, Jessie Gibbon died 06/01/1920 aged 76 years. |
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St. Clement's (Urmston) | |||
Urmston Conservative Club | |||
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