Trafford

Born 1887, the son of Samuel & Eliza Boardman (nee Owen).

1891 Census - 210 Higher Road, Urmston.    Son - aged: 4 - born:
Lancashire.         Head of household - Samuel Boardman - Married - aged:
41 - occ:Market Gardener - born: Urmston.   Also - Eliza Boardman - wife -
aged: 42 - born: Lancashire.   Plus 3 elder siblings.

1901 Census - 25 Gloucester Road, Urmston.  Son - aged: 14 - born: Urmston.
  Head of household - Samuel Boardman - Married - aged: 50 - occ: Fruit
Mechant - born: Urmston.   Also - Eliza Boardman - Wife - aged: 42 - born:
Chorltoncum Hardy, Manchester.  Plus 2 younger sisters and 1 domestic
servant.

Married Grace ?????? in mid 1909.

1911 Census - 34 Princess Road, Levenshulme, Manchester.    Head of
household - Married - aged: 25 - occ: Salesman - born: Urmston.   Also -
Grace Boardman - Wife - aged: 24 - born: Cheetham Hill.  Plus their son -
Samuel Boardman - aged: 6 months - born: Levenshulme.

His parents and siblings were then residing at 5 Ashfield Road, Urmston.  

Died of Pneumonia.   Died after 4½ years service.

Belgian M.I. - "He is not dead, his memory lives in the hearts who knew his
worth".

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Urmston Cem.   M.I. - "He
bravely did his duty".

His father, Samuel died 23/11/1929 aged 80 years and his mother, Eliza
Ellen died 12/06/1943 aged 86 years.

CWGC - Son of Samuel and Eliza Boardman; husband of Grace A. Boardman, of
127, Newport Rd., Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Born at Urmston,
Manchester.