1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

James Thomson

Contributed by: Tom Smith, on 2008-11-10

James Thomson
Rank
First NameJames
SurnameThomson
Year of BirthUnknown
Year of Death1960
RegimentRoyal Scots
Place of Wartime ResidenceBlackburn, West Lothian

James's Story

Jimmy lost both legs and lived the rest of his life with his mother in Blackburn. His standing joke was to feign sensations in his legs, saying they were cold. Then his brother replied, "They can't be, they're in France!"

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