Private 39332 James Mulhearne

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Wales Borderers - 5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 4572, Monmouthshire Regt

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 21st of November 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Contay British Cemetery Contay - IV. E. 9.

Family details:
Son of William and Mary Mulhearne, of St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
The family are transcribed as MUMHERIN in the 1901 census. 1901 - 7 years old James is living at 20 Hardy Street, st Helens with parents William (44), Mary (42) and five siblings John (18), Annie (16), William (14), Thomas (12), Joseph (10). Also at the address are William's brother in law Michael Galligher (43) and boarders John Golden (47), Michael Mullen (57). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Glass Cutter' James living at 12 Campbell Street, St Helens with widowed father William (51) and five siblings: John (28), Annie (26), William (24), Thomas (22), Joseph (20).

Notes:
Note error with initial in main photo.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Mulhearne_J_39332_SWB.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Mulhearne at Contay British Cemetery, Contay (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]