Father and son both buried on the same day

[Katie]

While going through the burial records for Kirkdale Cemetery I came across the following:-

17th October 1918 Edward Stephen McDonald aged 54 13 Luther Street
17th October 1918 Lance-Corporal Stephen McDonald aged 23 yrs 13, Luther Street

This made me curious and I did look to see if there was any obituaries for both Father and son but I could not locate one.

Lance-Corporal Stephen McDonald death was registered in Whitchurch December qtr 1918 and his Fathers death was registered West Derby in the same qtr.

Stephen was awarded the MM. I have had a look on the London Gazette but I can't locate his entry

How sad to bury both Husband/Father and son on the same day.

Just thought I'd post this.

[Mark Abbott]

Have you seen this?

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/482291 ... id%7cpgNum

[Katie]

Thanks Mark

What a hero!

Father dies on the 10th October 1918 and son dies 11th October 1918

Luke served with the South Lancashire Regiment.

[MaryA]

How sad. How dreadful his mother would have felt to lose both of them more or less together.