William Littlewood

Rank:PrivateNumber:276072
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:10th Bn [1]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:28/10/1918Age:20
How Died:Died
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Mont-Huon Cemetery, Le Treport
Town Memorial:Stretford
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1898 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/709, the son of William Charles & Sarah Ann Littlewood (nee Pickles).

1901 Census - 2 Turner Street, Stretford.   Son - aged: 2 - Scholar - born:
Stretford.    Head of household - William C. Littlewood - Married - aged:
43 - occ: Iron Moulder - born: Manchester.   Also - Sarah A. Littlewood -
Wife - aged: 43 - born; Manchester.   Plus - 7 sibling, including his elder
brother - Charles Littlewood who was also killed during WW1.

1911 Census - 13 Harold Street, Cornbrook, Stretford.    Son - aged: 12 -
occ; Errand Boy - born: Manchester.   Head of household - William Charles
Littlewood - Married - aged: 53 - occ: Iron Moulder - born: Manchester.  
Also - Sarah A. Littlewood - Wife - aged: 53 - born; Manchester.   Plus - 4
siblings,including his elder brother - Charles Littlewood who was also
killed during WW1.    His parents had 10 children, but one died.

Pension Record - Died of Disease on the 28th October 1918.   His mother
received a weekly pension of 10/- w.e.f. the 6th May 1919.

M.I. - "Whilst in his youth, the Nation called.  He answered".
Memorials found on:
Stretford Borough Memorial Book
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