Other Information:James enlisted into the Territorial Force on 2nd January 1912, joining the 2nd West Riding Field Ambulance. He was 21 years old; a spring forger by trade, and lived at 14 Wolseley Grove, Burley, Leeds. He was embodied at the start of the war on 5th August 1914, then on 10th April 1915 he was transferred to serve with the 2/2nd West Riding Field Ambulance in Doncaster but was discharged as being ‘medically unfit for further war service’ on 30th April 1915. All his service was carried at in the UK. He died in Leeds. James was the son of Mr James and Lily Firth of 29 St Ann’s Avenue, Burley, Leeds (Information researched and kindly provided by Chris Ludlam)
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