Pte 16539 Sydney Woolfe Lipson

His father was born in Manchester, and his mother in Liverpool. They married in 1884 at Hope Place Synagogue, Liverpool. They had six children. Sydney had older siblings Dora May, born in 1887, Henry Solomon 1889 (died in infancy), Rebecca 1890, Ernest Jacob 1891, and Alfred Emmanuel 1893.

 

In 1901 his parents, with five children and a domestic servant, are living at 88 Shaw Street, Everton. His father aged 44, is a linen draper and Sydney is aged 5.

 

His father died in 1910, aged 52.

The 1911 Census shows the family living at 148 Queens Road, Everton Liverpool. His mother Dinah is a widow aged 47, born 1864 and is a financier. She has had six children, five of whom survived and were all born in Liverpool. Those listed in the household are; Rebecca who is aged 20, Ernest aged 19, and Alfred aged 17 are both financial clerks, Sydney aged 15, is a student. Also living at the property is Jenny Grant Kirby aged 30, born 1881 in Liverpool and she is employed as a domestic general servant. 

Sydney enlisted at St George's Hall, Liverpool on 02nd September 1914 joining the 18th Battalion of The King's Liverpool Regiment as Private 16539. He gave his age as 19 years and 3 days and declared his occupation as a clerk. He lied about his age, as at the time of enlistement he was 18. He was living with his mother at 148 Queens Road, Everton. He advised that had two brothers and two sisters. His attestation papers show he was 5 feet 6 and a half inches tall and weighed 122lbs. He had brown hair, brown eyes and stated his religion as Jewish.

From the 23^rd September 1914 he was billeted at Hooton Park Race Course and remained there until 03^rd December 1914 when they moved into the hutted accommodation at Lord Derby’s estate at Knowsley Hall. On 30th April 1915 the 18th Battalion alongside the other three Pals battalions left Liverpool via Prescot Station for further training at Belton Park, Grantham. They remained here until September 1915 when they reached Larkhill Camp on Salisbury Plain. 

 

Also on 08th November 1916 under the header;

LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE OLD BOY

Pte Sydney Wolfe Lipson, the youngest son of Mr.s Lipson, and the late Samuel Lipson, has been killed in action. He joined the K.L.R. at the age of 18, and went to the front on his birthday last November. He has one brother in hospital in France and another is at Salonika. He was educated at the Liverpool Institute, where he won a scholarship. His mother resides at 148 Queens Road, Everton.