Son of John and Mary Ann Delaney, of 155, Regent Road, Salford, Lancashire; husband of Mary Lillian Delaney (nee O’Garr), of 50, Silk Street, Salford, Lancashire (married 17/03/1914). James enlisted aged 18 and prior to enlistment he had worked as a kitchen porter. Due to James’s death Mary was awarded a pension of 16 shillings and 3 pence a week.
Delaney, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Delaney
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Salford, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 29
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 3rd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 4th (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 7046
- Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: May 18th, 1906 - 1906-05-18
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Regent Square District Memorial - Salford
- Salford Cathedral Memorial - Salford
- CWGC Memorial: Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. J. 43.