Lance Corporal 21172 James Cole

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 24th of September 1918 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Fouquieres Churchyard Extension - IV. G. 11.

BMD details:
Marriage: 23/12/1911 James Cole to Elizabeth Talbot at Ravenhead St John's.

Family details:
Husband of Elizabeth Cole, of 29, Bates Crescent, Thatto Heath, St. Helens. Widow Elizabeth is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 1 year old James is living at 18 Cyril Street, St Helens with parents Peter (40), Ann (43) and siblings: Jane (9), Peter (3). 1901 - Shows 11 years old James living at 28 Springfield Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with his parents Peter (48), Ann (55) and three siblings Peter (14), John Eden (27), Mary Jane Eden (20). Also at the address is boarder Esther Hurst (66). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Coal Miner (Drawer)' James living in his brother Peter's house at 30 Springfield Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens. The household consists of:Peter Cole (24) head - Sarah Cole (23) wife - Thomas Cole (3mths). widowed father Peter Cole (61) and James Cole (22).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21172JamesCole.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21172JamesCole_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/James_Cole_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal James Cole at Fouquieres Churchyard Extension (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]