Rifleman 2258 James Colquhoun Wands

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 7th of June 1915 (Monday)
Born: Glasgow
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of William and Agnes Wands, of 163, Cambridge Rd., St. Helens, Lancs. Father William is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old James is living at 34 Bronte Street, St Helens with parents William (34), Agnes (29) and three siblings: Robert (8), [cas=1386]William Wands[/cas] (4), George (2). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Lithographer' James living at 163 Cambridge Road, St Helens with parents William (44), Agnes (41) and six siblings: Robert (18), [cas=1386]William Wands[/cas] (14), George (12), John (8), Archibald (6), Alexander (2).

Notes:
[note=82]Two Wands Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=23]Also Remembered on the Tolver Street Presbyterian War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman James Wands (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]