John Milton James

Private

Service No. 16/171

Age 30

Died on 23 January 1916

Royal Warwickshire Regiment

CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT

Somme, France

Son of John and Leonora James, of Hailes, Winchcombe, Glos. Architect and Surveyor.

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Jacky King

To my wonderful great-uncle Milton -a farmer, not a fighter. Thank you for your sacrifice - I will never forget you.

Henry Harrison

John, O valiant heart, who to your glory came through dust and ashes …. your memory hallowed in the land you loved.

My Great Uncle Milton didn't want to go to war: he was a farmer, not a fighter - but when he was called up in 1915, he did his duty to king ...

Jacky King