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Liverpool Echo 23 Nov 1918

ONE OF THE 'PALS'
Sergeant Alfred Powell died in the Station Hospital, Lahore, on Oct 26. He joined the Liverpool "Pals" in Aug. 1914 and was sent to India in Feb 1916. Formerly with G.C. Ralli and Co., cotton brokers. He lived with his parents at 91, Holt Road. (photo)

POWELL, A

Rank: Private
Service No: R/32424
Date of Death: 16/10/1918
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Garrison Bn.
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Additional Information:

Name: Alfred Powell
Birth Place: Liverpool
Death Date: 26 Oct 1918
Death Location: India
Enlistment Location: Liverpool
Rank: Private
Regiment: Lincolnshire Regiment
Battalion: 1st (Garrison) Battalion
Number: 32424
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Asiatic Theatres
Comments: Formerly 15713, Liverpool Regt.

[*]Note Dates of death

Will we ever know the truth of the exact date?

Clerical errors in copying even then!
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In 1911 at 91 Holt Road, Liverpool William Chesters 41, Chandler born Adbaston, Shropshire and his wife Lucy 47, married 10 years and with two children John Harold Chesters 9 and Gladys 7 both at school, and Son from first marriage Alfred Powell 18, Clerk in Cotton, all others born Liverpool.

On 15 September 1900 at St Paul's, Toxteth Park, William Chesters, 30 Bachelor, Labourer 70 Hawkestone Street, father John Chesters (deceased) Labourer, married Lucy Powell, 36 Widow, 70 Hawkestone Street, father John Winckle (deceased) Labourer. Both signed their names, Witnesses William Mullin and Mary Jane Mullin.

In Q3 1887 Lucy Winckle married William Powell at St Mary, Edge Hill.

In 1891 - 15 Tagus Street, Toxteth Park
William Powell 28 Carter Shropshire
Lucy 28 Liverpool
William S 2 "
Richard 1 "
Richard Powell Brother 20 Bus Conductor, Groom Shropshire

1901 - 52 Chatham Street, Mount Pleasant
William Chesters 31 Carter Adbaston, Salop
Lucy 36 Liverpool
William S son by previous marriage 12 "
Richard son 11 "
Alfred son 8 "
Lizzie Pilling 30 Visitor Trawden, Lancashire
and Boarders.

I think the most likely death for Alfred's father is William Powell Q3 1898 Liverpool age 36.

We need to check the original CWGC Register in the reading room at Liverpool. If it is a error made when the registers went digital then a error can be sent in. If the date of death is recorded as 16th October 1918, then a death certificate will have to be purchased. I myself always go by the family notices and articles.

I will show you where the Registers are on Tuesday.

1910+1:
91 Holt Road, Liverpool.
CHESTERS, William Head 41 1870 Chandler - Adbaston Shropshire
CHESTERS, Lucy Wife 47 1864 - Liverpool
CHESTERS, John Harold Son 9 1902 - Liverpool
CHESTERS, Gladys Dtr 7 1904 - Liverpool
POWELL, Alfred, Son by first marrage u/m 18 1893 Clerk in cotton - Liverpool

Death?: POWELL, Alfred
Station : Calcutta; Country: Indian Subcontinent
Year: 1918;
Page: 253;
Age at death: 26
Record source: GRO Army Death Indices (1881 to 1955)