James LISTER

Main CPGW Record

Surname: LISTER

Forename(s): James

Place of Birth: Addingham, Yorkshire

Service No: 7637

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion

Division: 30th Division

Age: 29

Date of Death: 1917-04-02

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 5.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: ADDINGHAM, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

James Lister (born 5 February 1888) was the son of James and Emma Louisa Lister, née Rookes. James, senior, was born at Addingham and Emma at Ilkley, Yorkshire. James, junior, was the cousin of Private Tom Foster (266657) (q.v.).

1891 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: Smithy Yard - James Lister, aged 3 years, born Addingham, son of James and Emma L. Lister.

1901 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: Rookery - James Lister, aged 13 years, born Addingham, son of James Lister, widower.

James was married to Mary Susannah McGuire in 1908.

1911 Shipley, Yorkshire Census: 32, Dale Street - James Lister, aged 23 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire, husband of Susannah Lister.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte James Lister, 7637, Yorks R. Qualifying date [for 1914 Star]: 5.10.14. Dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte James Lister, 7637, 2/York. R. Dead.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte James Lister, 7637, 2nd Bn Yorkshire. Date and
Place of Death: 2.4.17. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Mary S. £20 6s. 2d. Self and children. War Gratuity: Widow - Mary S. £15. 0s. 0d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: Pte James Lister, 7637, Yorkshire Regt. Date and cause of death: 2.4.17. Killed in Action. Widow: Mary Susannah, 32, Dale St., Shipley, Yorkshire. Date of birth: 25.5.88.
Children:
Maurice George. Date of birth: 1.6.08. Date of expiry: 1.6.24.
Beatrice Louisa. Date of birth: 22.4.10. Date of expiry: 22.4.26.
John James. Date of birth: 1.6.12. Date of expiry: 1.6.28.
Helen. Date of birth: 20.3.14. Date of expiry: 20.3.30. Died 22.5.18.
Pension: 33/9 [£1 13s. 9d.] a week. [After Helen's death the pension was reduced to 29/7 (£1 9s. 7d.) a week.]

James is commemorated on the Shipley, Saltaire and Windhill War Memorial.

Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

LISTER, James, Yorkshire Regiment, son of Mr. James Lister, High Mill, [Addingham], killed in action.

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