Serjeant 300522 James Gerald Baron

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 18th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 11/09/15
Previous Reg/Num: 250032, Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry.

Age at death: 29
Date of death: 4th of December 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hooge Crater Cemetery - X. D. 1.

Family details:
Son of James A. and Elizabeth Baron, of Royal Raven Hotel, St. Helens. Father James is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old James G is living at Rainford Villa, Rainford, St Helens with parents James A (33), Elizabeth (30) and two siblings: Mary Muriel (6), Marie Marguerite (1). Also at the address are servants James Green (25) and John Wills (45). 1901 - 12 years old James Gerald is living at St Annes Road, St Helens with parents James A (45), Elizabeth (40) and six siblings: Mary M (10), Dorothy (9), Winifred M (7), Teresa F (5), John W (1), Mary B (Under 3 Mths). Also at the address is servant Annie Haynes (16). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Architect & Surveyor' James Gerald living at Haresfinch, St Helens with his parents James Aloysius (53), Elizabeth (50) and six siblings: Dorothia (19), Winifred (17), Teresa Frances (15), John Wilfrid (11), Duncan M Lachlan (6), Mary Bernice (1).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/300522JamesGeraldBaron.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Baron_Gerald_KLR_c.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Baron_Gerald_18thKLR.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Baron_Gerald_KLR_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BaronJG_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/James_Gerald_Baron.jpg[/pic][caption]The mass card given to mourners at a local service (Image courtesy of Tony Hignett.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/J_G_Baron_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant James Gerald Baron at Hooge Crater Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]