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James Victor Isles

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James Isles

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: September 1916
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/33388
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 21
  • Date of Death: 07.11.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Premont British Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: II.C.22.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 3 Cardean Street, Dundee
  • Occupation: Bell & Sime, Dundee
  • Mother:

    Jane Isles, 3 Cardean St, Dundee

  • Father:

    James Isles, 3 Cardean St, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    2 Brothers

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about James Victor Isles

James next of kin is listed as Miss Madge Dove (cousin) 3 Caldrum St, Dundee

DUNDEE HIGHLANDER DIES FROM WOUNDS.

Pte. Jas. Isles, Cameron Highlanders, whose relatives reside at 3 Cardean Street, Dundee, has died of wounds received in France on 7th Nov.  Deceased, who was 21 years of age, joined up in September, 1916, when 18, and had only been about 3 weeks in France before being wounded.  Private Isles was formerly employed by Bell & Sime, timber merchants, Dundee.  An older brother is serving with the Royal Engineers, while another was in the Black Watch but is now discharged.

Dundee Courier 28th November 1918

Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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