Private 2160 James Seed

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 13th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 17/08/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 6th of July 1916 (Thursday)
Born: Eccleston, St Helens
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old James is living at 12 Charles Street, Warrington with parents James (39) and Elizabeth (41). Also at the address is James (seniors) step daughter Mary E Winnow (15) and brother Robert Seed (42). The family are transcribed as Leed in the 1901 census. 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Colliery Haulage Hand' James living at 94 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents James (49), Elizabeth Ellen (44) and two siblings: John (23), Edith Helen (5). Also at the address is his grandmother Catherine Seed (83).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Also Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Age taken from headstone. Also named on the headstone of his brother-in-law [cas=1404]Harry Webster[/cas]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2160James_Seed.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2160James_Seed2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private James Seed at Eccleston Christchuch Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/J_Seed_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Seed on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]