Samuel Irlam

Rank:PrivateNumber:37835*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:04th Bn [1]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Leicestershire Rgt
Died:29/09/1918Age:29
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Bellicourt British Cemetery
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the the June quarter of 1889 in the Ashton under Lyne R.D. -
ref: 8d/567, the youngest son of John & Elizabeth Ann Irlam (nee
Hargreaves).

1891 Census - 141 Pickford Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 1 -
born: Dukinfield.   Head of household - John Irlam - Married - aged: 39 -
occ: Labourer at Iron Works - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Also - Elizabeth
Irlam - Wife - aged: 38 - born: Swinton, Lancashire.   Plus 5 elder
siblings.

Attended All Saints School, Ashton upon Mersey.

1901 Census - Garden View, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 11 - born:
Dukinfield, Cheshire.   Head of household - John Irlam - Married - aged: 49
- occ: Builder's Labourer - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Also - Elizabeth A.
Irlam - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Swinton, Lancashire.   Plus 2 elder
sisters.

1911 Census - 14 Wilson Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 21 - occ: Nurseryman -
born: Dukinfield.   Head of household - John Irlam - Married - aged: 59 -
occ: General Labourer - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Also - Elizabeth Irlam
- Wife - aged: 57 - occ: Field Labourer - born: Swinton, Lancashire.   Plus
2 Boarders.

Member of the Egerton Street Wesleyan Mission.

Enlisted in the Spring of 1915 and had served for 3½ years.

Formerly 1965 East Lancs R.E.

Married Elizabeth Lily Hargreaves during the December quarter 1915 in the
Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/505.

Death reported in the 15/11/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

At the time of his death, his widow was living at 4 Holly Grove, Sale.

CWGC - Husband of Mrs. E.L. Allsop (formerly Irlam) of 6 Albion Street,
Sale.   Elizabeth married Richard Allsop in 1920.

M.I. "Thy will be done".

Not sure why Samuel is commemorated in Stretford ???  Perhaps his parents
moved to Stretford later on ???




Memorials found on:
Stretford Borough Memorial Book
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