Private 11332 James Dyas

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 30th of April 1917 (Monday)
Born: Drogheda, Co Louth
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.

BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1906 James Dyas to Madeline Westhead at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1169.

Census details:
Not found before 1901. 1901 - 14 year old 'Taker In (bottle wks)' is living at 56, Glover Street, St Helens with parents Lawrence (46), Mary J (41) and eight siblings: Rose A (17), Patrick (16), John (12), Julia (9), Thomas (7), Catherine (6), Annie (4), Elizabeth (1). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Bottle Maker - Finisher' James living at 90 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Madaline (26) and two children: James (3), Laurence (1). Also at the address is brother in law Thomas Keley (38), his wife Mary Ann Elizabeth Keley (34) and their three children: Thomas Keley (13), Francis Keley (3), Robert Keley (2).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Dyas Basra Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_people/Dyas_Family.jpg[/pic][caption]The Dyas Family At War - The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy Ste M[/caption]