Also Served: James Beesley - James BEESLEY
25 Beaconsfield Street, Prescot Private 113, 5th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment James Beesley was born on 10th July 1880
The Beesley family lived at 25, Beaconsfield Street in the 1911 census. 30 year old James was a Labourer at the Wire Works. Also at the address were his wife Sarah (32) and children Elsie May (9), Charlotte (6), Edith (4), Amy (3) and James (1).
Attesting on 11th April 1908 into the Territorial Force, James Beesley recorded that he was aged 27 years and 10 months and that he worked as a Machine Attendant at British Insulated and Helsby Cables Ltd. He was married and lived at 25, Beaconsfield Street. His wife was Sarah Catherine Beesley and they had four daughters - Elsie May, Charlotte, Edith and Amy. Later, the family moved to 52, St Helens Road, Prescot.
He had previously served with the Prince of Wales Volunteers, as the regiment was then known, from 2nd February 1899.
He attended annual training camp each year from 1908 through to 1913 then was called up on the outbreak of war in August 1914. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 28th September 1915 and retained this post until his discharge on 10th April 1916.
He did not serve overseas in this period.
Extract from the 1939 National Register. James lived at 52, St Helens Road and worked as the Caretaker at Prescot Grammar School
Additional research by John Yates
Ref. No.: A0006
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