Private 6942 James Collins
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 14/08/1914
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 24th of October 1914
Born: Loughborough, Leicester
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Memorial - Panel 23.
BMD details:
Marriage: 23/04/1911 James COLLINS to Elizabeth CHISNALL at Eccleston St Thomas.
Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Elizabeth
Census details:
1891 - Not found. 1901 - 17 years old 'Glass Polisher' James is living at 49 Victoria Street, St Helens with parents Edward (49), Bridget (42) and five siblings: Catherine (16), John (13), Hugh (9), Winifred (6), Luke (1). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'General Labourer' James boarding at 18 Clyde Street, St Helens with the Dixon family. The household consisted of Eli Dixon (26), Ann Jane Dixon (27), Thomas Chisnall (son? 8), Lilly Dixon (5), Sarah Dixon (3), Georgina Dixon (8 mths). [b]Elizabeth Chisnall (24),[/b] Kate Chisnall (3), James Chisnall (2 mths).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/6942JamesCollins.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/6942_James_Collins.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Le Touret Memorial bearing the inscription for Private James Collins
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
