Private GS/11701 James Lynn

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 22/12/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 18th of May 1918 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen - Q. III. H. 25.

Family details:
Mother Annie Hutton is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old James is living at 33 Napier Street, St Helens with widowed mother Annie (28) and two siblings: George (9), William (3). Boarding at the address was Martha Ratchford (35). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Coal Miner - Driftman' James living at 54 Borough Road, St Helens with remarried mother of 3 years and family. The household consisted of Arthur Hutton (28), Annie Hutton (37), George Lynn (19), James Lynn (17), William Lynn (13), Harry Lynn (7).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/LynnJames.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/LynnJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Lynn at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen (Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]