Name
John James
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/03/1916
37
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sergeant
Deal/1899(S)
Royal Marines
R.M. Div. Train, Royal Naval Division.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HITCHIN CEMETERY
SE. CL. XIB.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Mary's Church Roll of Honour, Hitchin
Pre War
He was the son of the late Daniel and Mary Ann James; husband of Selina Ann James, of 3A, Alexandra Cottages, Beardell St., Upper Norwood, London. John was born in Hitchin.
Wartime Service
His Service Number was Deal/1899(S) and he was in the Royal Marines Training Division of the Royal Navy and he died of sickness.
He was buried in Grave SE.CL.XIB in Hitchin Cemetery. The grave space appears to have been reused and there is no trace of John James.
Additional Information
John's headstone (nor CWGC) reads:
In Loving Memory of
SERGEANT JOHN JAMES, WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY MARCH 25TH 1916 IN HIS 38TH YEAR
"SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS"
SERGEANT JOHN JAMES, WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY MARCH 25TH 1916 IN HIS 38TH YEAR
"SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS"
Later his wife was buried there too.
Acknowledgments
David C Baines, Jonty Wild
