Gunner 20436 James Kirkham
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 21st Heavy Bty.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 20/08/1915
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 29th of December 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - C. G. 32.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old James is living at 15 New Cross Street, St Helens with widowed mother Alice (34) and three siblings: Mary E (8), Charles A (4), John (2). Also at the address is Alice's mother Mary Kay (55) and boarder Ann Jackson (52). 1901 - 16 years old Glass Bottle Labourer' James is boarding at 37 back Brooke Street, St Helens with the Jameson family. 1911 - Sees 27 years old Soldier James serving with 70 Company, R G A. based in India.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Age and residence from news article.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Age and residence from news article.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/KirkhamJames_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Gunner James Kirkham at St Nicholas's Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
