| Forename | James |
|---|---|
| Surname | Speakman - I G |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph and St James Churchyardl, Orrell |
| Age | 20 |
| Address | 53 Birkett Bank (mother) |
| Parents' Address | as above |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Moulder at Hindley Foundry |
| Regiment | Irish Guards 2nd Batt |
| Day of Death | 14 |
| Month of Death | September |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Artillery Wood Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 9161 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Brother of Thomas Speakman also killed. Son of Thomas and Annie. Remebered on family gravestone in St James's Churchyard, Orrell. Ref; CWGC, Ancestry and WO 23/2/18 |