Private 1357 James Gallagher
Regiment/Unit: Royal Munster Fusiliers - attd. 47th Trench Mortar Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: France
Date Entered Therein: 19/12/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 9th of February 1917
Born: Charlestown, Co Mayo
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pond Farm Cemetery - J. 14.
Family details:
Son of Mr. P. Gallagher, of 122, Fleet Lane, Parr, St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 10 years old schoolboy James is living at house 7 in Cloonlyon (Kilbeagh, Mayo) with parents Patrick (35), Catherine (40) and three siblings: Martin (14), Bridget (12), Honor (8). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Hewer' James living at 128 Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens with parents Patrick (42), Catherine (56) and three siblings: Martin (24), Bridget (22), Nora (17) Also at the address are boarders Thomas Haran (21), Mallick Kelly (20) and servant Annie Daniels (18).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Gallagher_Royal_Muns_zps7034c567.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Gallagher at Pond Farm Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
