DoubleD Posted 25 April , 2015 Share Posted 25 April , 2015 Can anyone help me with information on this soldier, whose name appears on the Perth Academy War Memorial. 057546, Private James Amess, Liverpool Regiment. Died of wounds, 8th May 1918. Son of Stuart and Margaret Amess of Millbank, Stanley, Perthshire. Buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, ref: I. C. 30. Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal. Any information would be very much appreciated. Thank You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 25 April , 2015 Share Posted 25 April , 2015 He was originally No.843 with the Highland Divisional Cyclist Company, but he was posted overseas with the 19th Battalion King's Liverpool Reg't. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 25 April , 2015 Share Posted 25 April , 2015 Born and enlisted in Dundee and resided Stanley Perthshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted 25 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2015 BillyH and rjaydee, many thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 25 April , 2015 Share Posted 25 April , 2015 His Grave Registration documents on CWGC show he was attached to the 89th Trench Mortar Battery (30th Division) at the time of his death. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted 25 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2015 Many thanks Langdon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenmorrison Posted 25 April , 2015 Share Posted 25 April , 2015 Pte. James Amess KLR is also named on the Auchtergaven Parish War Memorial, near Stanley. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic282.html&highlight=amess On the Perth Academy thread on the same site there is a reference to an Academy magazine "They Young Barbarian" which ahs details of the fallen. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic1664.html&highlight=amess Maybe a PM to "dhubthaigh" who is also a member of this forum, might be worthwhile? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted 25 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2015 Ken, thanks for the reply. The Scottish War Memorials Project was the starting point for my research. The majority of the information was provided by "dhubthaigh" and I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am now without this information, it has been invaluable. I have searched all the school magazines in the local library, and the local papers as well, and have gathered a lot of information on the 165 names on the memorial. James Amess is among the last 30 or so, and the information is now starting to get less and less. However, what I have now is certainly a bit more detail than I had before, and every little bit adds to the story of the person behind the name. Thanks for your help, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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