Private 202697 James Thomas
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 5726, L N Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 25th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - XXXII. C. 2.
BMD details:
Marriage: 04/08/1913 James THOMAS to Selina PALMER at St Helens Parish Church.
Family details:
Address and occupation at enlistment: Newsagent. 5 Oldfield Street, St Helens. Husband of Selina Thomas, of 27, Keswick Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old James is living at 11 Oldfield Street, St Helens with parents John (23), Maria (23) and brother Walter (3 mths). Also at the address are aunt and uncles Mathew Thomas (17), Alfred Thomas (13), Nora Thomas (11). 1901 - 11 years old James is living at 13 Oldfield Street, St Helens with parents John (33), Maria J (33) and five siblings: Walter (10), Matthew (6), Emma (4), Jane (3), John Hy (1). Also at the address are uncle Alfred Thomas (25) and boarders Charles Bonney (25), Thomas Rogers (19), Agnes Rogers (15), John Rogers (7). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'News Agent' James is living at 15 Oldfield Street, St Helens with parents John (43), Maria (43) and seven siblings: Walter (20), Matthew (17), Emma (14), Jane (13), John H (11), Earnest (7), Eliza (4). Also at the address is boarder Charles Benney (33).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/202697JamesThomas_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]tpics/202697_Thomas.jpg[/pic][caption]From the Local Press[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Thomas_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Thomas at Etaples Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
