Wigan Album

In St Elizabeth's churchyard, Aspull. The cross is similar to the design of one of the types of wooden cross erected in France and Belgium over the graves of men killed. Perhaps the family visited his grave, or had a photograph of it, which inspired them to have a copy made in stone as their remembrance of him back here. Note it says he was killed on 1st November, whereas the War Graves site records it as the 2nd.
Donald Mather 2nd. Lt., 2nd. Bn. Manchester Regt, formerly King’s Liverpool Regt
KiA 2 November 1917, age 25
Buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Family lived in Hall Lane, Hindley
Assistant Manager of Wigan Coal & iron Co's Sovereign Pit, Westleigh.