Edward james

[philrmoon]

Hi thanks for the information

Walter Bartley James died in the first World  war  and his buried in the Isle of Shepley, Kent

He and Bessie married in 1913 in Monmouth District  and their son also Walter Bartley James was born 1915 and unfortunately died after 11 days

Best wishes Phil

[Mabel Bagshawe]

I thought you didn't have any death records for him?

Are you sure about the WWI death and burial? The pension record I found very clearly shows someone called Walter Bartley James being assessed in 1920. It sounds like the same person. His next of kin is called Bessie. His occupation is plasterer. He was living and working in Whitchurch when he enlisted and living not that far away in 1920

[philrmoon]

Sorry I made a mistake

He had his pension turned down because he was ill a few times

Apparently he was in the Gloucestershire regiment in 1919

His regiment number is 34806

Do you know what is illness was or have any idea when he was discharged 

[Mabel Bagshawe]

He was in hospital in Rouen for 3 days and moved on to Liverpool for 3 months starting in December 1916 but not sure why.  He went back to  army service in 1917 and was disembodied on 4 March 1919.

He claimed a pension stating he had pains in the back and weak eyes. The record does not note any suggestion of a connection between this claim and his spell in hospital. Condition worse than on demobilisation [I think that's what it says] Back pain was worse on exertion. Eats and sleep well.

I can't read all of the note of the medical examination, but it does note pulse 80, lungs clear, no creaking in any joints.
In summary his application for a pension was rejected as they couldn't find evidence of a condition leading to a bad back which could be attributed to his war service
(there is a fair bit of commentary about the state of his teeth and need for dentures)

[philrmoon]

Hi nothing in the report where he went after then because Bessie in the 1939 register is with her parents

Best wishes Phil