Gunner 1772784 James Cathcart
Regiment: Royal Artillery 7 Coast Regt
Theatre of War: Malaya
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 14th of September 1942
Born: St Helens
Resided: St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Kranji War Cemetery
BMD details:
Birth of James Cathcart reg Q4 1912 at Prescot.Vol 8b page 1531. Son of Robert & Frances Cathcart nee Simpkin
Family details:
Parents Robert Cathcart and Frances Simpkin married in 1909 @ St Marks Church They had 5 children Robert 1911 James and Frances 1912 Thomas 1914 Dorothy 1918-1919 Robert her 1st husband died 1919 Frances, James's twin died 1930 and his wife is buried with them and she died in 1963 at the crem
Census details:
1939 Register. 26 years old James Cathcart born 09/10/1912 a Public Works Contractors Labourer. Mother Frances Donovan born 24/11/1884 an Unpaid Domestic and stepfather Thomas Donovan born 20/10/1875 a Coal Mine Surface Worker are living at 30 Stanhope Street, St Helens Mothers marriage: 04/05/1921 Thomam DONOVAN to Francescam CATHCART at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.
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