Corporal 1315 James Henry Davies

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 31/05/1915

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 17th of July 1916 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Puchevillers British Cemetery - I. E. 11.

Family details:
Son of E. and J. Davies, of 28, Chancery Lane, Parr, St. Helens. Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old James is living at 156 Chancery Lane, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph Davies (40), Elizabeth Davies (40) and five siblings: Martha Davies (18), Robert Davies (16), Isaac Davies (12), William Davies (10), [cas=2771]Peter Davies[/cas] (8). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer' James Henry living at 156 Chancery Lane, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph (50), Elizabeth (56) (married eight years) and four siblings: [cas=2569]Peter Livingston[/cas] (23), [cas=2567]Arthur Livingston[/cas] (21), [cas=2568]Isaac Livingston[/cas] (19), [cas=2771]Peter Davies[/cas] (19).

Notes:
[url=mrsdavies]Five sons of Mrs Davies[/url]

[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Davies_JH.png[/pic2][/center][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Daviesfamily_Chancery_Lane.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Five_Davies.jpg[/pic][caption]Clipping from the St Helens Reporter[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Davies1.jpg[/pic] [caption]A dedication to Corporal James Henry Davies at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Davies_JH_1315_RF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal James Henry Davies at Puchevillers British Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]