Rifleman 4346 James Rourke

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 20th of September 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt-L`Abbe - IV. E. 32.

Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Jane.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old James is living at 10 Prospect Road, off Park Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (32), Jane (30) and two siblings: John (7), Thomas (2). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Labourer (bottle House)' James living at 19 Johnson Street, off Park Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (42), Jane (40) and four siblings: John (17), Thomas (12), Mary Alice (9), Elizabeth (1ys 8mths).

Notes:
Age taken from headstone. Brother (T) 451494 Thomas Rourke R A S C also served.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/4346JamesRourke.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/4346RourkeJ-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/4346RourkeJ2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Rifleman James Rourke at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Rourke_J_4346_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman James Rourke at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]