Private Christopher Meeham
7347 1st East Lancashire Regiment
Missing in Action 3rd May 1915, age 35
Lived at 48 Temple Street
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium

Burnley Express 9/5/1915 (P)

Private Christopher Meehan (7347) of the 1st East Lancashire Regiment ,who lived at 48 Temple Street ,was killed in action on May 3rd.His brother Mr. John Meehan of 33 Anne Street ,who is in the 5th East Lancashire ,received the sad intelligence on Monday morning. Pte.Christopher Meehan had previously served seven years with the colours, five on the reserve of the 2nd East Lancashires formerly the 39th. He had seen service in India and it is about six years since he finished his time .before the war he was a weaver ,and in October last he joined the 1st East Lancashires sailing for France the following month. Several letters have been received in Burnley from soldiers at the front announcing Pte. Meehan’s death. He was about 36 years of age and unmarried.’’