WW1 Casualty: Private 265768 Robert Garner - Private 265768 Robert Garner
| Unit/Regiment |
9th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
| Date of Death |
10/04/1918 |
Age at Death |
38 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery
Special Memorial G 8 |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Next-of-kin and address at enlistment:
Mrs Emma Garner (wife),
8 Hardshaw Street,
St Helens.
CWGC Headstone Inscription -
THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT |
| Census Details |
1901 - 21 years old 'Shop Assistant' Robert is living at 15 Hanover Street with widowed mother Margaret (51), and sibling: Margaret A (26).
Als at the address is married sister Annie Mitchell (19), brother in law William Mitchell (27) and nephew William Mitchell (2 Mths).
1911 - Sees 31 years old 'Hall Keeper' Robert living at 82 Ormskirk Street, St Helens with wife Emma (30) and four children: Robert Herbert (7), Margaret Ellen (5), Annie (3), Ada (8 mths).
Wife Emma is shown as Emily in the 1911 census. |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Marriage:
03/08/1902 Robert GARNER to Emma JAMESON at Eccleston Christ Church CE.
The couple had 4 children: Robert b-08/10/1903, Margaret b-04/11/1908, William H -b12/09/1907 and Annie b-17/08/1913. |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Prescot, Lancs |
| Enlisted |
St Helens |
| Resided |
St Helens |
| How Died |
Killed in Action |
Theatre of War |
France & Flanders |
| Research Ref. No. |
P120 |
Service DetailsPte GArner is also commemorated on the St Helens Rolls of Honour who provided much of the information shown here
Robert Garner's Medal Index Card
Robert Garner's headstone at Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery. His original grave was lost and so this memorial was erected to commemorate him
Picture courtesy and copyright of "Ponte Fractus", a pal of the Great War Forum
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