| Surname: | James |
| Initials: | W C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15813 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4b) Egypt, 8/6/16 to 31/7/13 and (3) Egypt, 26/9/16. 6/11/1914 he enlisted as Pte. 1/4 Somerset Light Infantry. No. 3295, born Bristol, age 22.10 years, address 93 West Street, Bedminster, Down, Bristol,transferred to the 1 Devonshire Regt. No. 50257, 8/4/1918 attached to MFP, 28/4/1919 to L of C Palestine, 8/4/1918 transferred to MFP, 1/8/1919 to discharge. 14/6/1919 has been employed on special duty and has done some very good work, DPM, Egypt. Served Home 6/11/1914 to 11/12/1914, Indian 12/12/1914 to 7/6/1916, Mesopotamia 8/6/1916 to 31/7/1917, India 1/8/1916 to 29/9/1916, Egypt 30/9/1916 to 18/6/1919, en route 19/6/1919 to 2/7/1919, Home 3/7/1919 to 1/8/1919, discharged 2/8/1919. 7/5/1911 he married Hilda Alice Phillips, spinster at Bedminster they had 2 x children, address: 72 Brook Road, Twerton, Bath and 208 St Johns Street Bedminster, Bristol. William Charles James. |