| Notes: | CMP. 14/10/1933 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, for 3/9 years, 3/1/1940 compulsory transfer to CMP. 3/6/40 Died. He was born and reside in Cleator, Whitehaven, Miner, born 7/10/1912. Inscription on gravestone: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Casualty List 271, BEF France, Missing, 1/6/1940. Casualty List 417, BEF, France, Killed in Action, previously shown on List 271 as Missing, date not reported. Casualty List 521, BEF France, previously shown in Casualty List No. 271 as missing now killed in action 3-4/6/1940.
James Tyson.
Extract from Burnley Express, 28/12/40.
Former Constable Reported Killed. official intimation was received on Christmas Day that ex PC James Tyson, who was called up as a reservist from the Burnley Borough Police Force, was killed during the fighting in Belgium. He had been reported missing since last June. A native of Egremont, Cumberland he served in the Coldstream Guards before joining the Burnley Police Force in 1934. After the outbreak of war he rejoined his regiment, but was later transferred to the Corps of Military Police. |
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