posted on 2024-06-05, 18:17authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
My grandfather, Thomas, was a Royal Marine who died on his 40th birthday in 1914, leaving behind a widow and four sons. One of those sons, my uncle Jim, died at El Alamein, leaving a widow and two young children. His mother (my grandmother) was already dying and was not informed of the news. A wife and mother so affected by war!
History
Item list and details
1. Photo of James, so proud in his uniform
2. James with his mother and three brothers on the day of his father's funeral, October 1914
Person the story/items relate to
James Cameron (and his parents Thomas and Emily)
Person who shared the story/items
Debbie Cameron
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
My uncle
Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.