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G Grandfather
G Grandfather
Photo: Anne Moore
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My G granddad Thomas Stanton from Rose Hill Bryn Ashton 1883 - 1916 died in great war from wounds, doing family tree as anyone any info he married Alice Ann Dawber in 1908.

Comment by: Gary Winstanley on 6th February 2014 at 07:13

Lest we forget.

Comment by: Stan on 6th February 2014 at 16:00

Of Bryn, Lancs. No.18103. South Lancs Regiment. 2nd. Btn.Died 09.12.1916 (cwgc records as aged 36 years.) Died in Chichester Sussex. Buried Chichester Cemetery. Ref. 121. 77.

Comment by: Fert on 6th February 2014 at 22:11

What double tragedy. His service record shows that he lost his wife in 1915 and the children were being cared for by Mrs Dawber. He died at Graylingwell Hospital, cause: Gunshot wound. He was 5' 6 1/2" height and 38" chest when expanded. Posted to the 1st Bn South Lancs. I hope their children managed to make a good life.

Comment by: Maureen on 7th February 2014 at 11:43

What a very sad story..God bless them all.

Comment by: Albert. on 8th February 2014 at 11:41

Each one of them, very brave men. Serving under appalling conditions. Wasn't there a gentleman, I believe his name was Woodcock, a Wigan lad, that was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in that conflict? I know a soldier, born in Abram, was awarded the Victoria cross, for bravery at Gallipoli. I cannot bring his name to mind.

Comment by: Albert. on 8th February 2014 at 12:08

Ref my last comment, go tohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Woodcock_(VC)

Comment by: Albert. on 8th February 2014 at 12:21

Ref the recipient of the Victoria Cross by the soldier from Abram, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elisha_Grimshaw

Comment by: Stan on 9th February 2014 at 09:30

Anne,
Thomas was born April-Jun.1884 in Warrington, the youngest of at least four children of Patrick Stanton b.1840 in Ireland and Mary Walsh b.1853 Claremorris, Ireland, who were married in Warrington in Oct-Dec.1871. His father died in Warrington in 1886 and his mother married again to John O'Brien, at St.Paul, Warrington in 1890. Consequently, in 1891, when the family were living at Blackley St., Goose Green, although recorded as stepchildren they were registered under the name O'Brien on that census. Thomas' older brother Patrick Joseph (b.Middlesborough) married first Ann Johnson then Margaret Johnson, lived in Golborne and had 16 children. In 1911, mother , Mary O'Brien was living with them at 18, Queen St., and is recorded as "widow,legless 14 years." Of Thomas'four children:
George Oliver died in Ashton in 1920 aged 12 years and Lily in 1923 aged 9 years.
Mary Ellen married Arthur Johnson and Annie married Joseph Buckley.

Comment by: Anne Moore on 9th February 2014 at 19:26

Thank you all very much for your help and Stan what a star I couldn't find Thomas dad Patrick he died age 55 but I couldn't find were he came from thanks very much.

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