| Surname: | James |
| Initials: | S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5206 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 24/9/1915 to 18/12/1917. Formerly Pte. 6 South Wales Borderer's. No. 6/17087. 13/12/1917 shown in list for 3 Casualty Clearing Station, suffering from shrapnel wound. 9/9/18 discharged medically unfit. Info from Pension Index Cards:- James, Samuel, MMP, No. P/5206, 9/9/1918 to discharge, born 1890, married, Address: 24 Sherbourne Road, Sebastopol, Nr. Newport, Mons, disability dislocation of left shoulder, attributed. Also card stamped DEAD, 26/5/1927, James, Samuel, P/5206, MMP, SWB, 9/9/1918, 5/MJ/233, 5/APD/144, 1/3/1926 CS, 3/6/1921, 24 Sherborne Road, Sebastopol, Nr. Newport, Mons., APD/6100. Stamp: Ad 2/10/1918, at 17/1d from 10/9/1918 to 11/3/1919, Chelsea No. VV50.1572, received 4/10/1918. Samuel James. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/81 Sept. 24, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B15409. Enlisted 10/9/1914, discharged 9/9/1918. KR 392 (xvi), Army Order VI d/14/9/1918. Age 38years 9months. Served abroad. |