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Pte. James Meldrum
British Army 1/5th Btn. London Regiment
from:Glasgow
(d.15th August 1917)
James Meldrum was a Music Hall Artiste. He had traveled overseas in 1908 as an artiste to Buenos Aires, Argentina with Henry Prescot (who was also his best man at wedding in 1915) Mr B Ben Merdani, Mr B Ben Ali, Mr Mahmed Amur and W.W. Collins all artistes. James was married to Daisy Joan Worsley, they married in Glasgow and she was also a Music Hall Artiste.
Presumably they moved to London before the war for him to join a London Regiment, he gave his occupation as an actor.
Sadly no I have photos.
Commonwealth War Graves give birthplace as Granbourne, it should be Grantown on Spey. His widow lived in London.