Rifleman 3850 James Scully
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 04/09/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 12th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Address at attestaton: 119 Holly Bank Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
All the children are listed as 'Corrigan' in the 1901 and 1911 census. Parents are married for 16 years in 1911. Parents marriage: 2nd Qtr 1895 John Scully to Susannah Corrigan at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 965 1901 - 5 years old James is living at 147 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with parents John Sculley (45), Susan Sculley (41) and five siblings: John Corrigan (21), [cas=417]William Corrigan[/cas] 19), Edwin Corrigan (14), Arthur Corrigan (16), Luke Corrigan (15). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Plumbers Labourer (chemical Wks)' James living at 31 Recreation Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (56), Mrs Scully (54) and four half brothers and sisters: Arthur Corrigan (26), Edwin Corrigan (22), Luke Corrigan (24), Lily Corrigan (18).
Notes:
Half brother [cas=417]William Corrigan[/cas] also fell in The Great War. Age taken from census.
Half brother [cas=417]William Corrigan[/cas] also fell in The Great War. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/WScarisbrick_JScully_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman James Scully on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
