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James attested into the Territorial Force for his 4 years military service on 5
August 1914 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. He gave his present home
address as Windybrow, Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and
conrmed that he was unmarried. His medical examination recorded that
he was 5 foot 8¼ inches in height and he had a chest measurement of
between 35 and 37½ inches. His vision and physical development were
described as satisfactory and he was pronounced t for service. After his
basic training, James left for France at the end of February 1915.
His Record of Service shows the following:
- Embarked with the 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment on the 26/2/15.
Disembarked at Le Havre, France on the 27/2/15.