Henry Stoddart James
Birth 22 March 1896 Death 23rd Apr 1917 PrivateBorder Regiment
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Arlecdon/Winder |
| Residence at Enlistment | Cleator |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 34, Main Street , Cleator |
| Residence 1911 Census | Three Tuns Pub , Main Street , Cleator |
| School(s) Attended | St Bees |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E St Michaels Arlecdon |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Ellen James (nee Foster) |
| Siblings | Elizabeth, John,George,Alfred |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 5th. |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 7246 |
| Date of Enlistment | 9 December 1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Carlisle |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | A Coy. 2/28th |
| Other Rank | Private |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | 21 November 1916 |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 21 |
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| Date of Death | 23rd Apr 1917 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 5th |
| Rank at Death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
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| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Arras |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Arras |
| Grave/Memorial Image |
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| Location of Grave/Memorial | LONDON CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-VITASSE Wancourt Road Cem. |
| Grave Position | No. 2 Mem., Panel 2. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/285415/james,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | Men Of Cleator And Trumpet Terrace (WMR 3946), Cleator, St Leonards C of E World War one Plaque |
| Notes | Family gravestone 4F St Michael's Church Arlecdon N LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN JAMES THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF ELLEN JAMES WHO DIED MAY 12TH 1910 AGED 46 YEARS AND OF ELLEN HIS BELOVED WIFE WHO DIED JAN 11TH 1930 AGED 65 YEARS ALSO ELIZABETH THEIR DAUGHTER WHO DIED JUNE 22ND 1891 AGED 1 YEAR 10 MONTHS ALSO HENRY STODDART JAMES, THEIR SON WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE APRIL 23RD 1917 AGED 21 YEARS, ALSO GEORGE FOSTER JAMES THEIR SON WHO DIED MAY 22ND 1933 AGED 39 YEARS INTERRED AT DETROIT, MICH USA |
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