Private 13318 James Fairclough
Regiment/Unit: Royal Dublin Fusiliers - 6th Bn. 'D' Coy.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 07/08/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 23rd of August 1915
(Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Green Hill Cemetery - Special Memorial B. 7.
Family details:
Son of George and Alice Ann Fairclough, of 117, Park Rd., St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old James is living at 123 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with parents George (26), Alice (26) and brother Thomas (1).
Also at the address are George's mother in law Martha Bromilow (64) and brother in law Ralph Bromilow (36).
1901 - 13 years old James is living at 121 Park Road, Parr, St Helens with parents George (36), Alice A (36) and five siblings: Alice A (9), Martha (8), Sarah (4), George (6), Gele (1) <- possibly Peter..
Also at the address is boarder Ralph Bromelow (44).
1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Drayer (colliery Below Ground)' James living at 117, Park Road, St Helens with parents George (46), Alice A (46) and nine siblings: Alice A (20), Martha (18), George (16), Sarah (14), Peter (11), Jany (9), Jessy (7), Ester (3), Abraham (under 9 mths).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/13318JamesFairclough.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Fairclough at Green Hill Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood from GWF.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 603