Private 2319 James Ford

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 9th of March 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Calvaire Essex Military Cemetery - I. H. 11.

Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy James is living at 31 Liverpool Street, St Helens with parents Michael (43), Ann (36) and four siblings: Mary A (13), Elizabeth (10), Sarah (7), Thomas (1). 1901 - 14 years old 'Sheet Glass Labourer' James is living at 5 John Street, St Helens with parents Michael (52), Ann (46) and five siblings: Elizabeth (19), Sarah (17), Thomas (11), Maggie (8), William (6). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Brick Works Labourer' James living at 8 Anne Street, St Helens with parents Michael (62), Ann (57) and two siblings: Margaret (18), William (16). Michael's brother James Ford (55) is staying at the address.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=18]Remembered On The St Helens RLFC War Memorial.[/url] James Is Remembered on the [url=http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=15331]Saints Heritage Website.[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]news/Ford_J_2139.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Ford_SLR_zps653df060.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Ford at Calvaire (Essex) Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]