Private 17432 James Edward Bamber

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Dublin Fusiliers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 13/05/15

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 29th of June 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 190 to 196.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. Margaret Ellen Bamber, of 191, Sutton Rd., Sutton Oak, St. Helens, Lancs. Father Thomas is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 9 months old James E is living at 7 bk Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (25), Margaret E (22) and sister Jane (3). Also at the address are mother-in-law to Thomas - Mary Bold (48) and boarder Barbara Marsh (58). 1901 - 10 years old James E is living at 5 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Thomas (35), Margaret E (31) and four siblings: Jane (13), Mary E (7), Thomas (5), David (1). Also at the address is boarder Thomas Marsh (37). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Glass Blower' James Edward living at 6 Bentinck Street, Sutton, St Helens with his parents Thomas (45), Margaret Ellen (42) and four siblings: Jane (23), Thomas (15), David (11), William (1).

Notes:
[url=http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/17432_James_E_Bamber.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Edward Bamber on the Helles Memorial (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan.)[/caption]