Corporal 241117 James Leicester

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 31
Date of death: 13th of May 1917 (Sunday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial - Panel 6 and 7.

BMD details:
Marriage: 29/04/1905 James H LEICESTER to Maud HOUGHTON at Ravenhead St John's.

Census details:
1891 - James H is 5 years old and living with his parents Peter 31, Ellen 29 and siblings Robert 3, Sarah Ann 9, Jane 7 and Ellen 10 months living at 15 Highfield Street, Sutton, St Helens. 1901 - not found 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Coal Miner Daywage man' James, his wife Maud (27) and three children James (5), Sarah (3), Ellen (1) are all boarding at 230 Nutgrove Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with Maud's parents William Houghton (49) and Emily Houghton (52).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Leicester_Jms_241117_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/J_Leicester_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal James Leicester on the Ploegsteert Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]