Private 17199 James Maylin

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old James is living at 6 Ross Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Robert J (36), Catherine (22?) and four siblings: Mary E (8), Matilda (6), Amelia (4), Charles (1 mth). 1901 - 11 years old James is living at 3 Cross Street, St Helens with widowed mother Catherine (33) and five siblings: Amelia (13), Charles (9), Maggie (7), [cas=697]Henry Maylin[/cas] (5), [cas=698]Hugh Maylin[/cas] (3). Also at the address are relatives Henry Corr (60), Hugh Corr (29), Nellie Corr (9), Maggie A Corr (7), Paul Corr (46). In the 1911 census, the Maylin family lived at 54, Waterloo Street, St Helens. 42 year old Catherine was widowed and lived with her four sons James (21, a Coalminer), Charles (20, also a Coalminer), [cas=697]Henry Maylin[/cas] (15, a Glasshand) and [cas=698]Hugh Maylin[/cas] (13, an Errand Boy) and daughter Catherine, aged 7. James had been born in Newport, Monmouthshire but the rest of the family were native to St Helens.

Notes:
[note=11]Three Maylin Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Transferred to 277th Coy. Labour Corps, service number 380711. Note spelling error on news clipping.

James joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers as Private 17199 on 8th September 1914 in St Helens. He stated that he was 23 years old and working as a Collier, recording his mother, Catherine, as his next of kin. At that time, the family address was 25, Hamer Street, St Helens. He went to France on 30th May 1917 and was wounded on 13th August. After recovering from his wounds, on 17th September 1917, he was transferred to the Labour Corps as Private 380711 and it was while with the LC that he was killed in action on 22/03/1918 On 24th August 1918, his possessions were returned to him mother, comprising a Notebook, Cigarette Case, Ring and Coin in Leather Case, Tin Box, Purse, Book, Letter and Cards. The Army Record Office asked his mother for full details of the family in order that his medals could be correctly delivered. At this date, they lived at 56, Hamer Street. Catherine replied on 15th July 1919 stating that he had a brother Charles, of 56, Hamer Street, St Helens, and sisters Amelia, of Sefton Street, Southport, and sister Kathleen, aged 16, also of 56 Hamer Street. His mother signed for receipt of his medals with an 'X', indicating that she could not write. It is assumed that this is why Kathleen is shown as Catherine on the 1911 census. James' Medal Index Card shows that he was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. His brothers [cas=697]Henry[/cas] and [cas=698]Hugh[/cas] were also killed in the war. [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/17199JamesMaylin.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/17199JamesMaylin.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Maylin at Roye New British Cemetery (Photograph Courtesy of Jofen from [url=http://www.findagrave.com/index.html]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem1.jpg[/pic] [caption]James is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]