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Surname: JAMES
Forename(s): Robert
Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire
Service No: 252308
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Battalion / Unit: 3rd (City of London) Battalion
Division: 58th (2/1st London) Division
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1918-03-22
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 85 and 86.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
Robert James was the son of Richard and Elizabeth James, née Altham. Richard was born at Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland and Elizabeth at Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire.
1901 Darwen, Lancashire Census: 300, Blackburn Road - Robert James, aged 6 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of Richard and Elizabeth James.
1911 Greenhithe, Kent Census: 159, Knock Hall Road - Robert James, aged 16 years, born Skipton, Yorkshire, son of Richard and Elizabeth James.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Robert James, 5287 & 252308, 3rd London Regiment.
On the 31 January 1918 the 1/3rd Battalion moved from the 56th (1/1st London) Division to the 58th (2/1st London) Division and absorbed the 2/3rd Battalion becoming the 3rd (City of London) Bn London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 58th (2/1st London) Division
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