James T. Mylrea
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 204. Private. I.O.M. Volunteers / 16 W Yorks. (West Yorkshire Regiment). Reported July 5. Dec. 14 L-Corp A. Co. 12 Sect. No. 2 Camp Forant Salisbury Plain. Wilts. Wounded at Battle of Somme. Called July 11 Home Oct. Nov. 1916. C Co. 16 W. York. R. 89 Training R. Batt. Hut 6. North Camp. Blyth Northumberland. Nov. 1917 Observer Headquarters No. 2955. 8 Brigade, A.I.F. (Australian Imperial Force), France. Gassed May 1918. Nov. 1918 as before.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/11)
External sources: 29 Demesne Road