Private 21367 James McDonald

Private James McDonald

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 33
Date of death: 1st of July 1916 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Prescot, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

BMD details:
Marriage: 19/09/1905 James McDonald to Catharine Courtney at Old Swan, Liverpool. (West Derby) Vol 8b - Page 951 James and Catherine had two children: Margaret b- 10/02/1908 and Mary b- 15/05/1910.

Family details:
Address at enlistment: 86 Kemble Street, Prescot.

Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy James is living at Elm Cottage, Knowsley Road, St Helens with parents James (32), Margaret (36) and three siblings: Elizabeth (10), John (6), Thomas (4). Lodging at the address is Patrick Clement (33). 1901 - 18 years old 'Fish Staw???' James is living at 75 Prescot Road, West Derby with parents James (42), Margaret (45) and three siblings: Elizabeth (20), John (16), Thomas (14). James's nephew Joseph Boyle (3) is staying at the address. 1911 - Not found.

James is also commemorated on [popup=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-229-James_McDonald.html]Prescot Roll Of Honour[/popup] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21367_McDonald.jpg[/pic][caption]Clipping from the St Helens Reporter[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_5.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Private James McDonald (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]