Also Served: James BIBBY - James BIBBY
11, Cook Street, Prescot Pte 17800, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment James Bibby was one of 12 children to Richard and Mary Jane Bibby. At the time of the 1911 census, he lived with his parents and 8 siblings in Cook Street. He was 17 years old and worked at Lea Green Colliery.
When he joined the army, 21 year old James was a Wire Worker attesting for service on 9th November 1914 at Liverpool. He was initially posted to the 6th Battalion of the Loyals before being transferred to the 3rd Bn.
After training, he went to Gallipoli with his unit, arriving there on 15th June 1915. He remained there until the evacuation from the peninsular in January 1916, when he moved to Egypt,
He was admitted to hospital at Port Said, Egypt, on 6th February 1916 suffering from Bronchitits, and remained there until discharged to base on 24th of that month. In June 1916, his unit was posted to Mesopotamia and he arrived in Basra on 20th June.
They remained in Mesopotamia until May of 1917 when they transferred to India, and once there James Bibby was granted a month's leave, departing from Bombay on 7th July.
He was on leave in the UK in September 1918, and was detained in the UK once the Armistice had been signed
James was transferred to the Class 'Z' Army Reserve on 2nd May 1919, giving his address as 5, Birch Road, Huyton.
He was entitled to the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
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