Military Chat

This man had been in the 3rd Black Watch before date of this document, (June 1915 ) and had bought his discharge:


James Campbell
in the British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: James Campbell
Gender: Male
Document Year: 1915
Residence Place: 20 St Andrew Street, Dundee
Regimental Number: 305295

He was a gas fitter, and his religion was Episcopal.
Regiment Name: Ha Fa Artile RAMC TF
Number of Images: 15
Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation

Name Relation to Soldier
James Campbell Self (Head)

His mother was Margaret Campbell, at the above address.
5ft 7ins tall.

Appointed to 3rd Highland Field Ambulance.

BUT -

Age 22 - so born c1893, so not our man.

sorry I tried but my aunty didn't know any more about her dad and my aunty Shirley who was born Shirley sharkey wont talk to me as I am a Campbell sad really .
with that information about a boot & shoe operative I sort of remember that he could have been one as I think it was said that my uncle jim (james) and my dad (john) took after there father by becoming shoe repairs
once again thank you I don't know how you know were to look for all this info a I have tried and not found anything on james Campbell 1896 ???
P.S
I know pasty only lived for about 6 months but all the other children are right 4were born in or around Bristol and Shirley born in surrey

The army records are from Ancestry, David.

After finding James in 1939 with the children, with DOB in 1885, I was only looking for James Campbells with births c1885, so all the army records (in fact everything after I posted the 1939 record) is on that basis.

But of course the DOB stated in 1939 may not be correct.

Where did you find the YOB of 1896? Is that likely to be more correct than 1885?

my aunty thought it was around 1896 but she wasn't sure could have been earlier

Living in Ambra Vale in 1937:

Western Daily Press 25 January 1937

Landslide in Gardens in Clifton Wood

Tons of earth crashed 20 feet into the carriageway at Ambrose Road, Clifton Wood, Bristol on Saturday when a landslide occurred in two gardens...
Half the back garden of Mr James Campbell of 50 Ambra Vale East also crashed into Ambrose Road...

For the record, that's the same address as in 1939.

[I know you've checked that, AQ]

thank you Argyligran & AustinQ
I went back through some old record I had stored and when pansy Campbell died they were living at 3 waters court ,hotwells, Bristol then my dads address is down as 6 Clifton wood terrace Clifton Bristol on 24/04/31 and on one of the certificates james Campbell is down as ( jas Campbell ) a shoemaker ( journeyman )