Rifleman 3533 James Harrison
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/06/1915
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 12th of August 1916
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No2 - XIV. F. 5.
Census details:
1891 - 2 weeks old James is living at 12 Pottery Street, St Helens with parents James (50), Elizabeth (32) and three siblings: Winifred (6), Alice (5), Elizabeth (4).
1901 - 10 years old 'Sheet Glass Works Labourer' James is living at 50 Atlas Court, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Elizabeth (42) and boarder William Brennan (33).
1911 - Sees 19 years old 'General Labourer' James living at 14 Marsland Street, Sutton, St Helens with married sister and family.
The household consists of Thomas Evans (26), Elizabeth Evans (23) Thomas Evans (3), Margaret Evans (1).
Also at the address is James Harding (39).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/James_Harrison_3533.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman James Harrison at Serre Road Cemetery No.2
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2119