7638: The Photographs and Letters of Robert James

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posted on 2024-01-18, 14:21 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Born in August 1899, Robert James joined up in August 1915 at the age of 15, informing the Army that he was 18. A member of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles - Regiment No: 265924), he saw action in France then Gallipoli, and was in Egypt in 1916. He was wounded at some stage of his service.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Blair James; nephew of Robert James.

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Robert James

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1915 - 1916

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Gallipoli; France; Egypt.

Object(s)

Robert James' collection includes a letting listing the places that the Cameronians had travelled to. Another, addressed to his parents, is written from Machine Gun School. A series of photographs show Robert James in uniform, pictured on the right in both group shots. One photograph was taken the day before he joined up with the army.