Sapper 134648 James Gallagher
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 126th Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 12th of July 1916
Born: Widnes, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longueval - X. F. 19.
BMD details:
Marriage registered 3rd Qtr 1904. James Gallagher to Mary Elizabeth Nain at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1334.
Family details:
Widow: Mary E.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy James is living at 16 Ellis Street, Widnes with parents William (41), Annie N (36) and seven siblings: John (18), Mary (13), Annie N (12), Catherine (8), Elizabeth (7), Winifred (4), Joseph (1). Also at the address is William's nephew Thomas G Mulvey (23). 1901 - 19 years old 'Cooper?' James is living at 49 Mayorbank Street, Widnes with parents William (51), Ann M (47) and three siblings: John (28), Elizabeth (16), Winfred (14). 1911 - See 29 years old 'Chemical Labourer' James living at 37 Grenfell Street, Widnes with wife of seven years Mary E (29) and four children: Mary A (6), John (4), Eileen (2), Kathleen (10 mths).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/134648JamesGallagher.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Gallagher_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Gallagher at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
