Harry Gayter

Rank:PrivateNumber:3679
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:05th Bn [1]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:01/07/1916Age:23
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1892 in the Ashton under Lyne R.D. - ref:
8d/502, the son of James & Amy Gayter (nee Keeling).

1901 Census - 16 Church Street, Ashton Under Lyne.   The family are all
recorded as GATER.   Son - aged: 8 - born: Ashton under Lyne.     Head of
household - James Gayter - Married - aged: 41 - occ: Insurance Agent -
born: Ashton under Lyne.    Also - Amy Gayter - Wife - aged: 43 - born:
Rock Ferry, Cheshire.    Plus 2 elder brothers.

1911 Census - Belmont, Westwood Avenue, Timperley.     Brother - aged: 17 -
occ: Engineer's Clerk - born: Ashton under Lyne.     Head of household -
Eric Gayter - aged: 25 - occ: Engineer Draughtsman - born: Ashton under
Lyne.    Also - Amy Gayter - Mother - aged: 50 - born: Rock Ferry,
Cheshire.    Plus 1 elder brother, a visitor and a boarder.     No trace of
his father anywhere. 

Employed at Linotype, Broadheath.

SDGW lists his number as 241137.

First entered France in 1916.

His father died, aged: 56, a few months after Harry was killed.
Memorials found on:
Christ Church (Timperley)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
Linotype Factory (Broadheath)
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