Rifleman 2141 Richard Walter James
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 2nd of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dive Copse British Cemetery Sailly-Le-Sec - II. D. 31.
BMD details:
Marriage: 11/08/1911 Richard W JAMES to Mary A MANCHESTER at Eccleston St Thomas. Vol 8b - Page 1150.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old Richard W is living at Green(?) Row, Whiston with parents Richard (40), Ann (38) and six siblings: William A (15),Mary J (12), Enoch E (9), Thomas L (5), Isaac (3), John (1). 1901 - 17 years old 'Colliery Labourer - Below' Richard W is living at 25 Williams Street, Prescot with parents Richard (51), Annie (50) and four siblings: Thomas L (16), Isaac (12), Caroline (8), Margaret W (2). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Richard W living at 4 Edward Street, St Helens with parents Richard (62), Annie (60) and three siblings: Thomas Lincoln (25), Caroline (18), Maggie Cusworth (12).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
Private Richard Walter James is also commemorated on [popup=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-196-Richard_Walter_James.html]Prescot Roll Of Honour.[/popup]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/James_RW_2141.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/RW_James_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Richard Walter James at
Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
