JAMES FIELDSEND

58200, Private, James Fieldsend, 2/4th (Hallamshire) (T.F.) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly, 95097, Manchester Regiment.

Born in 1900, the son of general labourer at a fire brick works, John William and Harriet, (nee, Jackson), Fieldsend, resident at Stuley Cottage, Rainow. James siblings were, Albert, Hannah Jane, Miriam, Edith, Nellie, Ethel, Elsie, Alice, John and Allen.

James enlisted at Chester, 9 March 1918, requesting to join the York and Lancashire Regiment. He was five feet seven and half inches tall weighed 118lbs, he had brown hair, blue eyes and his complexion was described as ‘fair’, his occupation was given as ‘colour mixer’. After his initial training, the first month of which was spent at Kinmel Park. Wales. James embarked for France, 10 August 1918. He was transferred to the York and Lancaster Regiment on the 16 August 1918. He survived just over three weeks on the battle front; James was killed in action, Monday, 2 September 1918, yet another Rainow lad, who failed to reach 20 years of age.

Medals: British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Private, James Fieldsend is buried at Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
C.W.G.C. Ref: – III. J. 28.