Lance Corporal 252326 James Fildes
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 2nd/6th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 5th of October 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Pendlebury, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Census details:
1891 - 9 months old James is living at 110 College Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (a brick setter 28), Ann (28) and sister Mary (2). 1901 - 10 years old James is living at 16 Laundry Street, Pendleton with parents Thomas (39), Annie (38) and three siblings: Pollie (12), Winnie (6), Annie (3). Also at the address are boarders Alfred Brain (59) and John Stagg (26). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Clerk (Worsted Weaving Mill)' James living at 22 Laundry Street, Pendleton with widowed mother Ann (48) and three siblings: Mary (22), Winifred (16), Annie (13).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Fildes_Manc.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal James Fildes on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
