Corporal 10780 James Jackson
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 40
Date of death: 15th of June 1917
Born: Windle, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
BMD details:
Marriage: 20/02/1909 James JACKSON to Annie ANDERS at Parr Mount Holy Trinity.
Family details:
Address and next-of-kin from service records: Mrs Annie Jackson (wife), 57 Cowley Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1881 - 5 years old James is living at 26 St Thomas Street, St Helens with parents William (27), Catherine (27) and three siblings: William (3), Ralph (1), Catherine (4 mths). Also at the address are boarders Ralph Ratcliffe (18), Thomas (22) and servant Sarah Fry (13). 1891 - 18 years old 'Apprentice Glass Maker' James is living at 26 St Thomas Street, St Helens with parents William (34), Catherine (49?) and six siblings: Ralph (11), Catherine (10), John (8), Annie (6), Dorothy (4), William (9 mths). Boarding with the family are James Young (64) and his son James Appleton (14). 1901 - Not found. (Not with family). 1911 - Sees 34 years old 'Glass Layer' James living at 80 Albert Street, St Helens with wife Annie (23) and son James (2). James's sister Dorthy A Jackson (22) is also staying at the address.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[center][pic2]imgs/sppics/Corporal_Menin_Gate.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]The inscription for Corporal James Jackson
on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
