Rifleman 241592 James Leyland
The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 23rd of June 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension - II. C. 13.
BMD details:
Marriage: 4th QTR 1910 James Leyland to Ellen Smith at Prescot. Vol 8b - Page 1122.
Family details:
Son of Thomas Ramsdale Leyland.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old James is living at Haresfinch View, St Helens with parents Thomas R (33), Francess (32) and sister Mary (2). 1901 - 15 years old 'Bottle Works Labourer' James, parents Thomas (43), Frances (42) and siblings Mary (12), Louisa (6) are living at 5 Cresswell Street, St Helens. They are all boarding at the home of John Taylor (41), his wife Elizabeth Taylor (35) and their four children Joseph Taylor (13), John Taylor (11), James Taylor (8), Mary Ann Taylor (1). 1911 - Sees 25 years old married 'Bottle Maker' James living at 115 Napier Street, St Helens with widowed father Thomas R (53), sisters Mary (22), Louisa (16) and son James Leyland (2 mths).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Leyland_J_241952_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Leyland_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman James Leyland at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
