Arthur James Mee
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He was the son of Arthur James and Sarah Mee and the brother of Hilda Helen, Roger William and Vernon Charles Mee. In 1901 the family lived at 41 Marcus Street Lenton Nottingham and in 1911 at 4 Carnarvon Street Woodborough Road Nottingham.
Mee enlisted on 9 May1916 and was discharged on 20 March 1917, 'no longer physically fit for war service'. His army service record notes 'his conduct has been good whilst in hospital where he has spent all his service except 4 days.' He was suffering from mitral regurgitation. Mitral insufficiency (MI), mitral regurgitation or mitral incompetence is a disorder of the heart in which the mitral valve does not close properly when the heart pumps out blood. Today the condition can be treated with surgery which is usually successful. James died at home on 22 July 1917 and was buried in Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery (St Paul's 9638). Although he died four months after he was medically discharged from the Army he was commemorated on Nottingham St Andrew's war memorial and is also recorded on the CWGC 'Debt of Honour'.
Nottingham Evening Post (Deaths), 27 July 1917, ‘Mee. On the 22nd inst. at 4 Carnarvon-street, Arthur James Mee, discharged soldier, aged 19 years, after much suffering, patiently borne.’ (britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
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