James Wylie

The Battalion sailed from Avonmouth on the 18/03/1915 and landed at Cape Helles on Gallipoli on the 25/04/1915. On the 08/01/1916 they were evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Alexandria in Egypt. On the 18/03/1916 they arrived at Marseilles for service in France. They were part of the 87th Brigade, 29th Division. James was involved in the evacuation from Gallipoli and was also wounded on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme and was hospitalised in London. He returned to the trenches in November 1916 and fell just 2 months later. See photos for James` Medal Index Card, his Newspaper clippings x 3, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls x 2, his CWGC Grave Registration, his name on the Thiepval Memorial, his name on the Thiepval Memorial Panel List, James' Pension Records x 2 and the King's Own Scottish Borderers Cap Badge.