Private James Edward Kendall.
23005 9th East Lancashire Regiment.
Died of Wounds 4th June 1917. Aged 25.
(His brother Pte John Thomas Kendall Died of Wounds 12th October 1916
Another brother Charles Kendall East Lancs at 26 Rowley Street was a prisoner of war in Germany.)
James was born about 1891 in Burnley. In the 1901 census we find James, Unfortunately, in the Burnley Union Workhouse. Aged 9. And in the 1911 census his mother Mary Ann 56, he and his brother John were living with their grandmother Margaret and Aunt, Bridget Duffy of 7 Pickup Court, Burnley.
From the Burnley Express dated 7th July 1917: BURNLEY MOTHER'S DOUBLE LOSS.
A double bereavement has been suffered by Mrs Kendall, who is a widow living at 12 River Street Burnley, in the loss of two soldiers sons. Private James Edward Kendall age 25, was killed in an Eastern Theatre of War on June 4th this year. Thus, he had seen two years’ service with the forces having a enlisted in June 1915. He joined the KORI, and was transferred to the East Lancashire’s. He was drafted last April to the scene where he made the supreme sacrifice two months later. Before joining the army he worked at Towneley Brickworks. He was connected with St Mary's RC Church and school, and played for the football club.
Lived at 12 River Street.
James left his effects to his mother Mary.
James was buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Salonika: Grave Ref: B 390.
