Company Serjeant Major 19223 James Ranson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Wales Borderers - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 24/09/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 14682, S Lancs Regt.

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 15th of April 1918 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial - Panel 5.

Family details:
Son of James and Ellen Ranson.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old James is living at 70, Lowe Street, St Helens with parents James (53), Ellen (57) and sister Annie (24). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Improver To Joiner' James living at 45b Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents James (63), Ellen (61) and sister Annie (32).

Notes:
M.M.

[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Ranson_SWB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for C.S.M James Ranson MM on the Ploegsteert Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem3.jpg[/pic] [caption]James is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]