John James, superimposed over a photo of a field of poppies
Biographies

John James (1892-1916)

Written 7th April 2014 • Revised 2nd January 2018 /

Not much is known about John James at the moment other that the fact that he joined the army in World War I and was killed at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. To this day, the location of his body is unknown. His name can be found on the Thiepval Memorial in France.

John James

John James

Born
23rd November 1892, 15 Marchmount Street, London

Died
16th September 1916, Somewhere in France

Married
Unmarried

Occupation
Unknown

Immediate Family

Parents: Thomas James, Julia Hannah Rogers

Siblings: Florence, Emily, William, Thomas

Wife: Unmarried

Children: None

Photographs

John James posing on an allotment
John James at an allotment, or possibly someone’s back garden.
John James posing with someone suspected to be Bill Jones.
John James with Bill Jones, possibly!
A studio photo of John James in uniform.
This is possibly a professional photograph of John James in uniform.
John James poses in uniform whilst leaning against a garden fence.
The inscription on the back of this photograph reads: “Pte J James 4337. B. Comp 1/22 Lon. Regt. 5 Platoon.”
John James in WWI army uniform.
John James in uniform of a WWI soldier in someone’s back garden.

Sources

  • Army Council letter dated August 13th 1917

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