Private James Brodrick.

26975 8th Welsh Regiment.

Missing in Action 8th August 1915, aged 28.

James was born about 1887 in Burnley, the son of Michael and Alice. His father came from Sligo, Ireland and worked in a foundry and his mother was from Blackburn and a Cotton Rover. In the 1891 census along with James 4, there were John 3, and Mary 5 months old and 3 Lodgers. The family lived at 5 Pitt St Burnley.

In the 1901 census the family consisted of Michael 38, Alice 37, James 14, Loom Apprentice, John 12, Mary 10, Sophia 8, Alice 6, Thomas 4, Maggie 2 and Willie 3 months living at 45 & 47 King St, Burnley.

The 1911 census tells us that the family were still residing at 45 King St, Michael 55, Alice 49, James 24 now working in a Colliery, Mary 20, Sophia 18, Alice Ann 16, Maggie 12 and John 7. His parents had been married 26 years and gave birth to 9 children 3 of whom had died.

James is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panels 140 to 144.