Gunner 157589 James Joseph Duffy

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Horse Artillery - 'C' Bty. 84th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 4th of December 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery - II. E. 4.

Family details:
Son of John and Teresa Duffy, of 227, Robins Lane, Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 2 months old James J is living at 23 Prescott Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (28), Teresa (26) and brother John (3). 1901 - 10 years old James is living at 23, Prescott Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (34), Teresa (29) and three siblings: Wilfred (8), Annie (6), Francis (2). Also at the address are two boarders Thomas Murphy (26) and William Murphy (18). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Pawnbroker Assistant' James living at 56 Peckers Hill Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (44), Teresa (39) and five siblings: John (22), Wilfred (18), Annie (16), Francis (12), Edmund (6).

[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Duffy_157589.jpg[/pic2][caption]Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/DuffyJ_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/DuffyJJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser[/caption] [pic]tpics/157589_JJ_Duffy1.jpg[/pic] [pic]tpics/157589_JJ_Duffy2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication on the family monument at St. Annes Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Duffy_JJ_157589_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner James Joseph Duffy at St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]