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Pte. James Kenny
British Army 2nd Btn. C Coy. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:155 Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, Cheshire
(d.3rd Jun 1915)
James Kenny was my Great Uncle. I am not sure when he enlisted in the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment. He was wounded in the back. I believe this was by Shrapnel and returned home for a short while. He was advised against drinking alcohol (this may have been possibly due to kidney damage) and two of his sisters Molly and May (my grandmother) accompanied him to Liverpool on a day out to ensure he did not get any. They linked his arms but he started to run and as their skirts restricted them, they had to let go and he ran into a pub. On another occasion he was on top of an open topped bus or tram when some girls shouted 'Throw us down a souvenir Tommy!' and he promptly ripped ornamental flowers from May's hat and threw them down. He returned to the front and was at Hooge in Belgium shortly after. A young soldier who was just posted to the front stood on the fire-step to look over. Realising the danger, James jumped up to pull him down only to be shot through the head by a German sniper. That was on 3rd June, 1915. He was buried somewhere locally but his grave was lost. He is remembered on the Menin Gate.
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