Private 3/7661 James McClory
Regiment/Unit: Seaforth Highlanders - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 2nd of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 38.
Census details:
1881 - 5 years old schoolboy James is living at 60 Ann Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Thomas (44), Mary (37) and three siblings: Peter (15), Alice (12), Edward (3). Also at the address is boarder Mark Jamison (60). [b]Note:[/b] Anne Street, was later renamed to Baxter Street. 1891 - 15 years old 'Coal Miner' James, parents Thomas W (57), Mary (47) and siblings Peter (26), Edward (13) are staying at 24 Merton Bank Road, Parr, St Helens with married sister Alice Farrell (22), Patrick Farrell (23) and their son James Farrell (1). 1901 - Not found. James [b]is not[/b] living at 81 Fleet Lane, Parr with widowed father and siblings. 1911 - Not Found.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/37661JamesMcClory.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/James_McClory.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James McClory on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of [url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1966751]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption]
