South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 5471 Harold Saunders JAMES - 8th Battalion, South African Infantry

Killed in action on Thursday 19th July 1917 aged 28

 harold jamessmall grave for hs james

Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
East Africa South African Victory Medal Dar es Salaam War Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Not known  ~ Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Narungombe 11 Dec 1915 in South Africa   
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Narungombe, Tanzania   
     

Circumstances of Death

Harold is listed as being killed in action on 19th July 1917. South African military records are not online nor are unit war diaries. For more details about the The Battle of Narungombe please click here.


 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
7 Jul 1889 in Aston Cantlow   
   
Parents Names Abode
John and Elizabeth James  1 Arthur Road, Stratford-on-Avon 
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1889 - Wilmcote, Aston Cantlow  1901 - School age 
1891 - Wilmcote, Aston Cantlow  1911 - Bank Clerk  
1901 - 1 Arthur Road, Stratford-on-Avon   
1911 - 1 Arthur Road, Stratford-on-Avon   
1914 - South Africa