JAMES George Henry

  • First Name(s):
    George 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    JAMES
  • Service Number:
    30996
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    11th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    24th April 1917
  • Age At Death:
    35
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave V. A. 17.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William and Elizabeth James, 8 Tan Lane, Stourport; husband of Ellen James, of Wilden Lane, nr. Stourport, Worcestershire

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

JAMES George Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Stourport High School formerly in Stourport Boys School
Stourport War Memorial
Wilden All Saints Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Stourport War Memorial with the information: Pte.

Further Information About JAMES George Henry

Information in All Saints Church, Wilden states that George was killed in action in Greece, aged 31, buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.

As part of the Battle of Doiran, the 11th Worcesters were ordered to attack ridge “O6”. They captured the front line at the foot of the ridge, but were unable to press on.  After holding the position for over four hours, it had to be abandoned.  The action cost 110 officers and men killed or missing.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter and Sandra Taylor.