Private 9285 James Martin
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 19/05/1915
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 16th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 3 Arnold Street,St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Census details:
1891 - 4 months old James is living a 6 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (50), Ann (28) and three siblings: John (6), Maggie (4), Thomas (2). Also at the address is Ann's mother Margaret Riley (50). 1901 - 10 years old James is living at back 6 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (56), Annie (38) and three siblings: John (16), Thomas (12), Catherine (7). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Box Runner' James living at 8 Arnold Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with widowed mother Ann (46) and two siblings: Thomas (23), Katherine (17. Also at the address is Ann's grand-daughter Ann Hagon (6).
Notes:
[note=183]Two Martin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Employed at Mckechmies Works prior to military Service. Age taken from census.
[note=183]Two Martin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Employed at Mckechmies Works prior to military Service. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/MartinJames_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Martin_J_9285.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Martin_RFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Martin on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
