Private 12096 James Mackey

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/05/1915

Age at death: 18
Date of death: 25th of September 1915 (Saturday)
Born: Widnes, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, of 85, Parr Street, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old James, widowed mother Elizabeth Mackey (34) and siblings Thomas Mackey (11), Mary E Mackey (14), Elizabeth Mackey (9) are boarding at 58 Atlas Court, Parr St Helens with the Lyons family. 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Bottle Maker (App)' James boarding at 94 Atlas Court Street, Parr, St Helens with stepfather Thomas Scott (32), mother Elizabeth Scott (36) and three half siblings: Thomas Scott (7), Peter Scott (6), Annie Scott (2).

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_Panel_Menin_Gate2.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Mackey on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]