Back to search results

Lance Bombardier ALAN JOHN JAMES

Service Number: 880917
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Artillery

24 Field Regt.

Date of Death

Died 19 April 1945

Age 26 years old

Buried or commemorated at

PADUA WAR CEMETERY

II. D. 6.

Italy

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Mentioned in Despatches
  • Additional Info Son of Augustus Herbert and Catherine James, of Doncaster, Yorkshire; husband of Edna Margaret James, of Doncaster.
  • Personal Inscription YOU LIE ASLEEP IN A SOLDIER'S GRAVE FOR PEACE AND LIBERTY YOUR LIFE YOU GAVE
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Concentration (1)

Concentration Documents - Graves Concentration Reports
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (1)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

PADUA WAR CEMETERY
Italy
Number of casualties: 523
View cemetery details