James Gaughan

Remembered with Honour in the La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France.British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal.

James Gaughan.

Personal Details:

Born in Whitchurch in 1884.

Third son of the Patrick and Ellen Gaughan of 33, Newtown Street, Whitchurch.

James worked as a house painter before enlisting in 1914.

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Military Details:

Regiment:          7th (Service) Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry.

Rank:                 Private.

Serial Number:   14403 

James was listed as serving by October 1914.

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Record of Death:

Died of Wounds in France (Battle of the Somme) on 15th July 1916. Aged 32.

Buried in La-Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. I.C.5.

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Gravestone Inscription:

"EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS"

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Medals and Awards:
James was awarded the Campaign Medals (British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal).

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Further Information:

Research suggests the Gaughans had 8 children.

The eldest John appears to have died as a child aged 3; Making Mary Ellen, the eldest surviving sibling.

Both James's parents were dead by the time he died, so Mary Ellen Pearce would be his legatee as eldest surviving sibling.

James was the brother of Patrick Gaughan, who was also killed in action in 1917 in the Great War.

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Note:

James is listed on the Malpas War Memorial as James Caughan.