Private 51839 James Davies
Regiment/Unit: West Yorkshire Regiment - 17th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 74096, L'Pool Regt.
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 28th of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Cauchie Communal Cemetery France - 5.
Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Davis, of 54, Grafton St., Newtown, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old John is living at 25, Elliot Street, St Helens with parents William (43), Jane (44) and three siblings: William (19), Joseph (17), John (13). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy James living at 11 Silkstone Street, St Helens with parents William (55), Jane (56) and brother William (28).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] CWGC have his name as 'DAVIS, J' Age taken from papers.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] CWGC have his name as 'DAVIS, J' Age taken from papers.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J.Davies_WestYorks.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Davies at La Cauchie Communal Cemetery, France
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
