james law

[deborah dixon]

I am looking for any information about James Law from Hulme who was in the Manchester Regiment in 1901.  He was born in 1880 but I can't find any information about his military service.

[tonyrod]

hi deborah,and welcome to the forum, to start you off i found 3 james law on medal cards in the man reg ww1,     someone will be along later  to help you out more good luck with your search. tonyrod

Medal card of  Law, James
Corps: Manchester Regiment
Regiment No: 42095
Rank: Private
 1914-1920 WO 372/12  

Medal card of  Law, James
Corps: Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry
Regiment No: 3247
Rank: Private...
 1914-1920 WO 372/12  

Medal card of  Law, James
Corps: Manchester Regiment
Regiment No: 9044
Rank: Private
 1914-1920 WO 372/12  
 page 1

[harribobs]

hi deborah

do you have any of his medals? or anything with details of his service?

chris

[migky]

Maybe this is him?

Name: James Law (JIM)
Birth Place: Hulme, Manchester 
Residence: Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancs 
Death Date: 22 Sep 1914
Enlistment Location: Manchester 
Rank: Private 
Regiment: Manchester Regiment 
Battalion: 2nd Battalion. 
Number: 9044 
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds 
Husband of Mrs. M. Law, of 20, Clarendon Place, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. 17. 9.
Cemetery: NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY

[migky]

Just looked on the 1901 and found this man with his family Chester road he is down as Brother and his occupation as Soldier.
Can i ask how you know he was in the Manchester regiment? Or is this just a geuss as the barracks were just down the road?
Migky 

1901 census

Household Members: Name Age
Joseph B Law 34  head
Elizabeth Law 33  wife
Benjamin Law 9  son
Arthur Law 3  son
James Law 21  son
Ellen Law 21  dau
 

[migky]

Here is the medal car for the above James Law and for another i found who was in the Manchester regiment
Migky