Lance Corporal 20353 James Briers
Regiment/Unit: York and Lancaster Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/06/15
Previous Reg/Num: 5099, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 12th of October 1916
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B.
Family details:
Son of James and Alice Briers, of 48, Eccleston St., St. Helens, Lancs. Father James is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 7 years old James living at 5 Knobstick Hall, St Helens with his parents James (32), Alice (32) and three siblings: Jane (5), Flora (3) and Arthur (10 mths). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer' James living at 48 Eccleston Street, St Helens with his parents James (42), Alice (42) and five siblings: Jane (15), Flora (13), Arthur (11), John (8) and William (4).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/20353JamesBriers.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Briers_YandL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal James Briers on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
