Herbert Keggen

Rank:Lc/SgtNumber:17948
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:20th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:02/07/1916Age:24
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt
Town Memorial:Stretford
Extra Information:
Born during the Mer 1892 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/696, the
only son of Thomas Arthur & Mary Elizabeth Keggan.  Sp
elt with an 'A'

1901 Census - 253 Stockport Road,Chorlton, Manchester.   Son - aged: 9 -
born: Manchester.    Head of household - Thomas A. Keggen - Married - aged:
46 - occ: Butcher Shopkeeper - born: Manchester.   Also - Mary E. Keggen -
Wife - aged: 33 - born: Manchester.   Plus 1 younger sister and 1 servant.

1911 Census - 253 Stockport Road,Chorlton, Manchester.   Son - aged: 19 -
occ: Solicitors Clerk - born: Manchester.    Head of household - Thomas
Arthur Keggen - Married - aged: 36 - occ: Butcher Shopkeeper - born:
Manchester.   Also - Mary Elizabeth Keggen - Wife - aged: 43 - born:
Manchester.   Plus 1 younger sister and 1 servant.

M.I. - "Worthy of everlasting remembrance".

Buried in a triple grave with - Lance Corporal Henry Laid - Kings
(Liverpool Rgt) and Private W.T. Kimpton - Wiltshire Rgt.

Pension Records - Dependant - Mother - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Keggan (spelt
with an A), 253 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester.  Awarded a weekly
pension of 5/- w.e.f. the 6th November 1918 that was increased to 6/6d
w.e.f. the 30th January 1919.

CWGC - Son of T.A. & Mary Keggen of 253 Stockport Road, Levednshulme,
Manchester.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in Sale Cemetery and the Alma Park
United Methodist Church

His father - Thomas Arthur Keggan died on the 14th June 1929, aged: 64
years and his Mother - Mary Elizabeth Keggan, died on the 5th March 1925,
aged: 56 years.


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