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James William Dockray (1899 - 1918)

James William Dockray
Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 19 in Francemap
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James Dockray was born in Yorkshire, England.
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Private James Dockray was killed in action during World War I.
James was born in 1899[1] in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of William Dockray and Annie Duxbury. In 1901 the family lived at 8 Elmfield Grove, Armley, Leeds.[2] They had moved to Freehold Street in Quorn, Leicestershire, England, by 1911.[3]

James was serving with the 5th Battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry when he was killed in 1918 during World War I.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ GRO birth index: James William Dockray. Vol 9b p 411. June quarter 1899. Registration district Leeds. FreeBMD.org.uk
    GRO index search gives mother's maiden name Duxbury
  2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9P4-XQX : 21 May 2019), James Dockray in household of William Dockray, Armley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wortley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X754-YX3 : 18 July 2019), Willie Dockray in household of William Easton Dockray, Quorndon, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com :n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  4. ↑ PRIVATE JAMES WILLIAM DOCKRAY. Service Number: 51797. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Accessed 2 Mar 2022




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