WW1 Casualty: Private 97212 James Prescott - Private 97212 James Prescott
(c) Prescot Reporter, courtesy of Ste M.
| Unit/Regiment |
13th Bn., King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
| Date of Death |
04/09/1918 |
Age at Death |
20 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
St Sever Cemetery Extension
R II S 16 |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Son of John and Alice Prescott, of 43, Columbia Rd., Prescot, Lancs
CWGC Headstone Inscription -
ONE OF THE BEST |
| Census Details |
1901 Census -
Living at 15, Carlton Street, Prescot, were John Prescott, a 39 year old Watchmaker and his wife Alice (34), along with children May (10), Rose (9), Lillie (6) and James (3).
1911 Census -
The Prescott family were living at 7, Victoria Place. James Richard Prescott was 13 years old at this time.
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| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Birth registered Prescot, Q4/1897, Vol 8b, Page 711 |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Prescot, Lancs |
| Enlisted |
St Helens |
| Resided |
Prescot |
| How Died |
Died of Wounds |
Theatre of War |
France & Flanders |
| Notes |
Research ongoing |
| Research Ref. No. |
P226 |
Service DetailsJames Prescott is recorded as having "Died of Wounds". The cemetery is which he is buried, St Sever Extension, was closr to a number of large hospitals during the Great War. As his records have not survived, it is not possible to identify when or where he was wounded.
The transcribed entry from the Scout Organisation 'Great War Roll of Honour' courtesy of http://www.scoutsrecords.org
James Prescott's Medal Index Card. His entitlement was to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
James Prescott's grave at St Sever Cemetery Extension
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