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261915 Pte. James Akister British Army 9th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers from:Lancaster My grandfather, James Akister, was born in 1921 and died in 1998 in Lancaster UK. He was a professional boxer known as Jimmy ‘Kid’ Akister before he joined the army. He was captured in Burma and sent to a POW camp, Rangoon Central Jail, Group E, where he remained until the end of the war. His father, Thomas, served with the army in India starting in 1905. During WW1, he then served with the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (regimental number 8652) until 1915, when he was injured and lost a leg and a finger. Respect to my grandfather and great-grandfather. Thank you both, and we will remember you - sleep well! 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 type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**