Private 2095 James Carney
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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: 13/02/15
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 15th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - I. A. 101.
Family details:
Aunt Maria Furlong is sole legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 8 months old James is living at 74 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Patrick (28), Mary (23) and sister Ellen Carney (2). 1901 - Shows 10 years old James living at 26 Fox Street, St Helens with his parents Patrick (38), Mary (34) and three siblings: John (8), [cas=306]Richard Carney[/cas] (6), Alice (2). Also at the address are two relatives: John Carroll (26) and Thomas Hall (13). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Glass Blower' James and his sister Alice (11) boarding at 29 Oldfield Street, St Helens with uncle Edward Furlong (41), aunt Mary Furlong (39) and relatives Edward Furlong (16), Mary Furlong (14), Catherine Furlong (13), Elizabeth Furlong (1), James Furlong (6), William Furlong (3), John Furlong (1).
Notes:
[note=17]Two Carney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=17]Two Carney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2095JamesCarney.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Carney_J_2095_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Janes Carney at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]James is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
