Corporal 13458 James Weir
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/09/1915
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 20th of September 1916
Born: Collins Green, Nr St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Atherton, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Wimereux Communal Cemetery - I. Q. 16.
BMD details:
Marriage: 12/04/1913 James Weir to Alice Hopley at Hindsford RC Church, Leigh. Vol 8c - Page 462. The couple had two children: Matthew b-10/08/1913 and Edna b-20/11/1914.
Family details:
Husband of Alice Weir, of 16, West St., Hindsford, Atherton, nr. Manchester.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old James is living at Clay Lane, Burtonwood with parents Matthew (32), Martha (28) and two siblings: Mary (4), John T (1). 1901 - 15 years old Coal Labourer - below' James is living at Out Buildings, 386 Haydock Lane, Haydock with parents Mathew (39), Martha (37) and five siblings: Mary (13), John Thomas (10), Ellen (6), Margaret (3), Lilian (8 Mths). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' James living at 371 Old Lane, Haydock, St Helens with parents Matthew (48), Martha (46) and seven siblings: Mary (23), John (20), Ellen (16), Margaret (13), Martha (9), George (7), Lizzibeth (6).
Notes:
Died of Septicemia after having arm amputated at the shoulder joint.(GSW).
Died of Septicemia after having arm amputated at the shoulder joint.(GSW).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JWeir_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal James Weir at Wimereux Communal Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
