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James Scothern

Service Number 2870
Military Unit 1st Battalion Life Guards
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 09 Nov 1914 (27 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies He was a railway porter in 1911.
Family History

He was the son of George and Elizabeth Scothern and the brother of Florence Scothern. In 1911 they lived at 1 Alban Street Broad Marsh Nottingham. James's father pre-deceased him. He was the husband of Elizabeth Scothern and the father of George Percy, Violet May and Charles Edward Scothern. In 1911 they lived in Derby.

Military History

'B' Sqdn 1st He died of wounds and is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery

Extra Information

Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged), 24 November 1914: 'Scothern. On 10th inst, died of wounds at Boulogne, Private James Scothern, 1st Life Guards, only son of Elizabeth and the late George (sic) Scothern, aged 27 years.'

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