JAMES BRACEGIRDLE

Rank:	Private
Service Number:	230548.
Regiment:	10th Shropshire and Cheshire Yeomanry Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Formerly: 433, Cheshire Yeomanry
Killed In Action	Sunday 10th March 1918
Age	26
County Memorial		Unknown
Commemorated\Buried	Jerusalem War Cemetery Grave\Panel Ref: F.48.
Country	Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)

James's Story.

James Bracegirdle was born in Knutsford in 1892, one of seven children born to George (a labourer) and Sarah (a charwoman) of 10, Swinton Square, Knutsford. James took up the trade as a gardener.

He enlisted in the army as Private no. 433 of the Cheshire Yeomanry before transferring to the 10^th Battalion of the Kings (Shropshire Light Infantry as Private no. 250548.

James was killed in action on the 10^th March 1918.

Researched and compiled by Tony Davies