Bombardier 4671 James Dearden

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Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'D' Bty. 57th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 12th of April 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Wigan, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Duisans British Cemetery Etrun - III. G. 10.

Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dearden, of 9, Earl St., Wigan, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - James aged 2 is living with his parents George 24, Mary E 28 at Church Cottage, Church Road, Haydock 1901 Census has James 12 living with parents George 36, Mary E 38 and siblings Elizabeth A 14, Maud 8, Mary J 6, Sarah E 3 and Alice 2 living at 11 Earl Street, Wigan 1911 - Sees James single 22 born Sutton, St Helens employed as a Coal Miner Hewer.He is living with his parents George 45, Mary Elizabeth 47 and siblings Elizabeth Ann 24, Maud 18, Mary Jane 16, Nellie 13, Alice 12 and Maggie 7 at 9 Earl Street, Wigan

[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Dearden_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Bombardier James Dearden at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun (Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]