Private 27518 James Boken
Regiment/Unit: Welsh Regiment - 18th Bn. 'A' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 42
Date of death: 25th of November 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cambrai Memorial Louverval - Panel 7.
BMD details:
Marriage: 24/05/1901 Jacobum BOKEN to Mariam C RYAN at Sacred Heart RC.
Family details:
Husband of Mary Kate Boken, of 161, Park Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 6 years old schoolboy James is living at 42 High Street, St Helens with parents Michael (40), Mary A. (30) and five siblings: Thomas (15), John (13), Mary (10), Catharine (8), George (5 mths). 1891 - 15 years old 'Bottle Maker' James, widowed mother Mary Ann (40) and siblings: Thomas (25), John (23), Mary (21), Kate (18), James (15), George (10), Andrew (8), Michael (3), Henry (1) are living at 36 High Street, St Helens which is the home of widowed grandfather Michael Boken (60). 1901 - Not found. James [b]is not[/b] at 36 / 38 High Street with parents and siblings. 1911 - Sees 35 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' James (35) living at 163, Park Road, Parr, St Helens with his wife Mary Kate (32) and two sons Michael (7), Henry (1). Also at the address is brother / boarder Thomas Boken (46).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/72518JamesBoken.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/J_Boken_Welsh_Reg.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Cambrai Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private James Boken
(Photo courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
