Soldier Record
James McClymont
Contributed by: Lesley Zetterstrom, on 2008-11-23
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | James |
| Surname | McClymont |
| Year of Birth | 1899 |
| Year of Death | Unknown |
| Regiment | South Lancashire Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Workington, Cumbria |
James's Story
James died at the start of the heaviest fighting in the Somme. He was taken on 22 March 1918, one day after his older brother was killed a couple of miles away. It was said that he was so overcome with grief that he lost concentration and this lead to his death.
Never known but never forgotten.
No additional memories have been submitted