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Born during the March quarter 1891 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/735 or
736, the son of John Henry & Pauline Helsby (nee Adin).

1891 Census - 27 Clarendon Road, Withington, Manchester.    Son - aged: 3
months - born: Withington.    Head of household - John Henry Helsby -
Married - aged: 39 - occ: Cloth Finisher - born: Manchester.   Also -
Pauline Helsby - Wife - aged: 33 - born: Manchester.   Plus 2 elder
siblings (including his brother - Charles Harry Helsby who was also killed
during WW1) and 1 domestic servant.

1901 Census - "Laburnham", York Road, Llandrillo Yn Rhos, Conway,
Denbigshire, Wales.    Son - aged: 10 - born: Lancashire.   Head of
household - John Henry Helsby - Married - aged: 49 - occ: Cloth Finisher -
born: Manchester.   Also - Pauline Helsby - Wife - aged: 43 - born:
Manchester.   Plus 4 siblings (including his brother - Cyril Nornan Helsby
who was also killed during WW1).

1911 Census - "Netherley", Congleton Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire.    Son
- aged: 20 - occ: Clerk at Cotton Dyer, Embosser & Finisher Dyers - born:
Manchester.    Head of household - John Henry Helsby - Married - aged: 59 -
occ: Director at Cotton Dyer, Embosser & Finisher Dyers - born: Manchester.
  Also - Pauline Helsby - Wife - aged: 53 - born: Manchester.   Plus 4
siblings (including his brother - Cyril Nornan Helsby who was also killed
during WW1).

WO363 - Attested into the 10th (Scottish) Bn. The King's (Liverpool Rgt) at
Liverpool on the 1st December 1915.  Address given as 16 Argyle Road,
Southport - aged: 24 years, 11 months.  Occ: Cotton Goods Manufacturer.  5
feet 5 3/4 inches in height - chest fully expanded: 35 1/2 inches - Black
hair - Grey eyes and a Sallow complexion. Home service from 25th January
1916 to the 13th July 1916.  Served in France from the 14th July 1916 to
the 16th August 1916.
 
Britain School & University Memorial Rolls 1914-1918 - Son of  John Henry
Helsby, 39 Rawlinson Road, Southport. Born 1891 in Manchester. Colwyn Bay
Higher Grade S., Salford Tech. S. Cotton goods manufacturer. Officer
Training Corps, 25th October 1915 to 24th January 1916 . Enlisted 10th
Battalion (Scottish) King's (Liverpool) R; Cpl; France. Killed on the
Somme, 16th August 1916.

From the Southport Visitor dated 2nd December 1916: Corporal Helsby was the
son of Mr & Mrs Helsby of 16 Argyle Rd, Southport. He was 25 years of age..
Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.: Acting Corporal Cyril Norman Helsby is
commemorated on his family grave.. The Battle of the Somme, 1st of July -
18th of November 1916.: At 7.30 am all along the front line, officers in
the trenches blew whistles and their troops scrambled up ladders to go over
the top. There was no running. Instead, troops were ordered to walk toward
the enemy lines. Met with relentless and continuous machine gun and
artillery fire, thousands of brave men were cut down in minutes. By the end
of that first day, 19,240 British soldiers had lost their lives and the
casualty figure (killed and injured) was an overwhelming 57,470. It is the
highest number of casualties suffered by the British Army in a single day.
The 1st of July is rightly referred to as the worst day in British military
history, but the battle raged on for another 140 days.