Sapper 6659 James Galligan
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 4th of November 1914
Born: Ormskirk, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sevenoaks Greatness Park Cemetery - 1092.
BMD details:
Death of James Galligan registered Q4 1914 at Sevenoaks Kent aged 32
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy James B is living at 7 Rigby Street, Skelmersdale with parents Peter (36), Elizabeth (25) and two siblings: Joseph (4), Peter (1). 1901 - 19 years old 'Colliery Labourer Top' is still living at 7 Rigby Street, Skelmersdale with widowed father Peter (46) and brother Peter (11). Also at the address is grandmother Elizabeth Galligan (70). The family are transcribed as Gallighan in the 1901 census. 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Bricklayer Below Ground' James living at 38 Windle City, St Helens with wife Sarah Ann (26) and two children William (4), Peter (4 mths).
Notes:
SDGW have James' birthplace as St Helens Census give his birthplace as Skelmersdale / Ormskirk.
SDGW have James' birthplace as St Helens Census give his birthplace as Skelmersdale / Ormskirk.
