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245303 Pte. James Meldrum British Army 5th (London Rifle Brigade) Btn. London Regiment from:Glasgow (d.15th August 1917) James Meldrum was born 1890 in Grantown on Spey, son of John Meldrum (a baker) and Justina Grant (daughter of Peter Grant, Shoemaker, Grantown on Spey. He was a music hall artiste and married a music hall artiste Daisy May Worsley in Glasgow. He had spent some time in Buenos Aires as a Music Hall artiste, from 1908 to 1909. He lived in London and served in the 5th (City of London) Battalion of the London Rifle Brigade. He was listed as missing presumed killed in September 1917, his place of birth on the Commonwealth Graves site is noted as Granbourne, Scotland when it should be Grantown. He is remembered on the Menin Gate. His older brother John served with the 5th/6th Battalion, Scottish Rifles and Royal Flying Corps, he survived the war. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**