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John James

John James served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on the Western Front and was killed in action in October 1918.

The information on John James has been compiled from a number of sources, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the Labour Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).

Name	John James
Date of Death	5th October 1918
Place of Death	France
Age at Death	21
Unit and Regiment	Royal Welsh Fusiliers; 16th Bn.
Rank	Private
Service Number	93969
Additional Information
Remembrance Grave	Ty ny Coed Congregational Chapel yard, Abercrave, Powys - Area A, Row AH, No 15 Grave inscription: Jack James Caerlan Abercrave.
Memorial	VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL - FRANCE; Panel 6
Local Memorials	Ystradgynlais War Memorial
Family Details	Son of John D. and Mary Ann James of Caerlan, Abercrave, Swansea
Known Brothers
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John James
To the left is the grave in Tynycoed churchyard.

Grave inscription (translated):-

In memory of dear Jack James, Caerlan, Abercrave, who fell in France October 5, 1918, 20 years old. Also John James, father, 1875-1943. David James, son, 1897-1949. Mary Ann James, wife and mother, 1875-1958.

Grave inscription (original):-

Er cof anwyl am Jack James, Caerlan, Abercrave, a syrthiodd yn Ffrainc Hydref 5, 1918, yn 20 mlwydd oed. Hefyd John James, tad, 1875-1943. David James, mab, 1897-1949. Mary Ann James, priod a mam, 1875-1958.Er cof anwyl am Jack James, Caerlan, Abercrave, a syrthiodd yn Ffrainc Hydref 5, 1918, yn 20 mlwydd oed. Hefyd John James, tad, 1875-1943. David James, mab, 1897-1949. Mary Ann James, priod a mam, 1875-1958.

John James was one of the fallen of the First World War, mentioned in the Llais (27th September 1919) to be included on the Proposed War Memorial List for Abercrave.