Private 2453 James Agnew
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 1st/7th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: 2(b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 22/06/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 7th of August 1915
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219.
Census details:
1901 - James 6 is living with his parents William 43, Mary E 35 and siblings Joseph 12, Mary 9, Elizabeth 5 and Catherine 1 at 53 Albert St, St Helens
1911 - James 16 is employed as an Apprentice Coach Painter and is boarding at 63 Plymouth Grove, Chorlton On Medlock, Manchester
Notes:
Not on cenotaph.
Age taken from Census
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/2453JamesAgnew.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private James Agnew
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2824