MARKHAM, Syrus 1897-1917 - WW1

[fullscott]

Possibly difficult to find in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363) because he served as CYRUS JOHN:

Syrus MARKHAM enlisted (as Cyrus John) with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Regt No 44278) in August 1916, declared age 19y 5m, born Everton. Killed in action 1917.

Home: Everton, Lancashire
Parents: John & Annie, both deceased by 1919. Annie's maiden name was HUGHES (Source: GRO)
Sisters: Emily FOULKES (c1890), Alice BURRELL (c1893), Annie GREENSLADE (c1895, married 1917) & Charlotte (c1900).

I am 99% certain that this is SYRUS - there is an 1897 (Liverpool) birth for a Cyrus John SYRED but no siblings. Syrus MARKHAM (Prescot) however shows mmn HUGHES - and the sisters' births are also registered under those names (Source: GRO).

Anc****y, MAR, pages 35135-35166

[Lesley Robertson]

CWGC gives the death of 44278 Pte Cyrus John Markham, 10 Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers, as 14 Jun 1917.
No family info.
He's on the Arras memorial.

"Soldiers Who Died" gives the additional info that he was born in Everton, Lancs and enlisted in Wrexham.
"Soldiers Effects" lists sisters Mrs Emily Foulkes, Alice G (surname not stated), Mrs Annie Greenslade, Charlotte (no surname and cancelled 26 Jun 1918), effects paid to Annie.