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Cpl. James Boyes
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Harpole, Northamptonshire
(d.22nd Feb 1915 )
James Boyes was a regular soldier with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in India from 1905. When the 1st Battalion returned to the UK, James remained in India with a cadre from the 1st Battalion to hand over to the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. James returned to the UK with the 2nd Battalion on 22nd of December 1914 and was garrisoned in Winchester. The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre on 18th of January 1915. James was wounded on 11th of February 1914 and died of his wounds on 22nd of February 1915 in hospital in Boulogne.