South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Bombardier 59231 George Archibald JAMES - B Instructional Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Died on Friday 27th June 1919 aged 26


Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home Not applicable Leamington (Whitnash Road) Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve outside the UK ~ Leamington St. John's Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Pelvic Abcess - Peritonitis 6 January 1915 in Coventry
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units        
Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa ~  
     

Service History

  • 6 Jan 1915 - Enlisted and posted to 3 Depot, RFA
  • 24 Jan 1915 - Posted to Larkhill Depot, RFA as a Gunner
  • 18 Apr 1915 - Posted to School of Inspection at Larkhill as a Wheeler Bombardier
  • 12 Feb 1919 - Discharged due to ill health because of a puncture or rupture of the mesenteric artery

Circumstances of Death

George died on 27th June 1919 at the Warneford Hospital of a Pelvic Abcess Peritonitis following an operation which took place 14 days earlier.

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 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1893 in Kings Norton  
   
Parents Names Abode
Francis and Agnes Mary James  10a Aylesford Street, Leamington Spa                                     
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Daisy Marie James nee Knights Betty b 3 Jul 1915
26 Mar 1915 by Licence at Leamington, St. John's Francis b 18 Jun 1918
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1893 - Kings Norton 1901 - Scholar 
1901 - Park Tavern, Packmores, Warwick  1911 - Motor Body Builder 
1911 - 7 Brunswick Street, Leamington Spa 1915 - Coach Maker 
1915 - 10a Aylesford Street, Leamington Spa  1919 - Coach Maker & Army Pensioner 
1919 - 10a Aylesford Street, Leamington Spa