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Daniel Considine
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Sergeant Daniel Considine
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Daniel, wife Margaret and son Francis
The photo opposite shows Sergeant Daniel Considine (seated left) with William Shaftesbury Webster (seated right) who was best man at Daniel and Margaret's wedding.

​After they were married they lived at 1 Evans Cottages, Middleton Rd, Oswestry
Introduction
​Daniel Considine was born in St Helens Lancashire in 1894. He was one of six sons and two daughters of Daniel and Mary Considine. In the 1911 census Daniel was following in his fathers footsteps as a glass gatherer in a glass works in St Helens but when war was announced in 1914 Daniel was quick to join up in Warrington with the 2nd Battalion South Lancashire's.
Leaving the garrison town of Tidworth in Wiltshire Daniel landed at La Havre on August 14th 1914.


​On the 16th March 1916 whilst on leave from the front at the Sacred Hearts Roman Catholic Church, St Helens
he married Margaret Emily Dyke daughter of Henry and Sarah Dyke of Hill View, School Road, Trefonen.
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Military Record including Regimental and Battalion Information​
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Medal Roll Index Card
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South Lancashire Regimental Cap Badge
Daniel was one of "The Old Contemptibles" as they were known and fought from the start of the war through many battles before sadly being killed only months from the armistice on 23rd August 1918.

​His war record does not survive save for Medal Roll Index card adjacent however the battalion war diary records the day he was killed as being " A fine clear day with very little hostile shelling" It then records that the men were to be relieved from duty at the frontline by the Inniskilling Fusiliers from 11pm but as the relief was near completion the enemy launched a strong counter attack. It must have been during this that Daniel lost his life.

Over the three days of that term at the frontline the Battalion had two Officers killed, three wounded, with 18 other ranks killed, ninety one wounded with twenty two missing​
The 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment was based at Tidworth with 7th Brigade, 3rd Division when war was decalred in August 1914. They proceeded to France with the BEF and landed at Le Havre on the 14th of August 1914.

​They saw action in The Battle of Mons and the rearguard action at Solesmes, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, at La Bassee, Messines and the First Battle of Ypres. They took part in the Winter Operations of 1914-15, The First Attack on Bellewaarde and the Actions at Hooge.
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On the 18th of October 1915 they transferred with 7th Brigade to 25th Division and on the 26th they transferred to 75th Brigade, 25th Division. They were in action in defence of the German attack on Vimy Ridge in May 1916.

On the 21st of June 1916 they transferred to 64th Brigade in 21st Division and were in action in the Battles of The Somme, including The Battle of Morval in which the Division captured Geudecourt. In 1917 they were in action during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, the Arras offensive, the Third Battles of Ypres and The Cambrai Operations. In 1918 they fought on The Somme then moved north and were in action during the Battles of the Lys.

On the 30th of June 1918 they transferred to 89th Brigade, 30th Division. They were in action during the Advance in Flanders and by the Armistice had crossed the River Scheldt with advanced units reaching the line between Ghoy and la Livarde, north west of Lessines.

In January 1919, 30th Division took up duty at the Base Ports of Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne and Etaples and demobilisation began.

Census data
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1901 census
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1911 census shows Daniel living with his seven brothers and sisters and working as a glass gatherer
Memorial  and War Grave Information
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Photo - Chris Woods 2017
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​click on the link below for further information
http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2102002/LOCRE%20No.10%20CEMETERY​
Sergeant Daniel Considine
9755 South Lancashire Regiment

 is remembered on a number of memorials including Trefonen War Memorial, Oswestry Catholic Church Memorial and
St Helen's War Memorial

Daniel was buried at Locre No 10 cemetary just 10 miles from the town of Ypres in Belgium.

Historical Information
Locre (now Loker) was in Allied hands during the greater part of the war, and field ambulances were stationed in the Convent of St. Antoine.

​The village changed hands several times between 25 and 30 April 1918, when it was recaptured by the French. The hospice, or convent, was the scene of severe fighting on 20 May, but was not retaken until first week in July.

Locre No.10 Cemetery is one of a number made by the French troops in the Spring of 1918, but the graves of 248 French soldiers were later removed to another burial ground. The Commonwealth and German graves were brought into the cemetery from the battlefields after the Armistice.

The cemetery now contains 58 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 14 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to three casualties known or believed to be buried among them. Only three of the 75 German burials are identified.

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Photo - Chris Woods 2017
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St Helen's War Memorial
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Oswestry Catholic Church Memorial