Son of Mr. and Mrs. James, of 15, Wesley Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. James, of Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Wounded in May 1916 and died at Huddersfield Hospital.
James, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: James
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 30th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: "D" Battery, 73rd Brigade.
- Service number: 26287
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Westhoughton Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: F. N.C. 229.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 06/10/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d