Joseph James
This is the memorial page for Joseph James, native of Ystalyfera, killed during the First World War.
The information on Joseph James comes principally from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the Labour Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).
| Name | Joseph James |
| Date of Death | 7th May 1917 |
| Place of Death | |
| Age at Death | |
| Unit and Regiment | Royal Warwickshire Regiment; 14th Bn. |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Service Number | 17116 |
| Additional Information | Born in Marsh Green Lancashire. Lived in Godre’rgraig. |
| Cemetery | ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE - FRANCE; IX. A. 37. |
| Remembrance Grave | . |
| Memorial | |
| Local Memorials | Ystalyfera War Memorial |
| Family Details | Son of Sarah James, of Hodgson Row, Ystalyfera |
| Known Brothers | |
| Known Sisters |
From the Labour Voice newspaper, 9th June 1917 :-
Another local lad who has paid the full price of freedom, is Private Joseph James son of Mrs. Sarah James, Hodgson Row, (Ystalyfera). News has been received that he fell on the 7th of May in France.