- Surnames starting with the letter K. 

James Albert King

Rank:Lc/CplNumber:24359
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:07th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died:26/09/1917Age:27
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Zonnebeke
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1890 in the Sleaford R.D. - ref: 7a/435,
the son of George Edward & Mary Ann King (nee Elmore).

1891 Census - Tongs Bulidings, Whittle Street, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son -
aged: 10 months - born: Heckington, Lincolnshire.   Head of household -
George E. King - Married - aged: 29 - occ: Clerk in Shipping Warehouse -
born: Ketton, Rutlandshire.   Also - Mary A. King - Wife - aged: 28 - born:
Heckington.

1901 Census - Mersey Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 10 - born:
Heckington, Lincolnshire.   Head of household - George E. King - Married -
aged: 39 - occ: Shippers Clerk - born: Ketton, Rutlandshire.   Also - Mary
A. King - Wife - aged: 38 - born: Heckington.   Plus 1 elder brother not
with the family in 1891.

1911 Census - 13 Meadows Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 20 - occ: Clerk - born:
Hecklington, Lincolnshire.   Head of household - George Edward King -
Married - aged: 49 - occ: Clerk - born: Ketton, Rutlandshire.   Also - Mary
A. King - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Heckington. 

Member of the Sale Wesleyan Church Sunday School.

Married Lily Leigh during the September quarter 1914 in the Chorlton R.D. -
ref: 8c/1754.  They resided at No. 11 Mersey Road, Ashton upon Mersey,

Death reported in the 19/10/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian, which
stated that his widow lived at Joynson Street, Sale.

MIC - BWM & Victory only - no other info.

Listed simply as J. King on the Sale & Ashton upon Mersey War Memorial.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1918.
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