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Spr. James Gibson Wallace
British Army 331st Road Construction Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland
James Wallace was born on 30th of Sept 1877 in Grantshouse, Berwickshire.
He married Mary Hannah Gamble on 30th of November 1906. He died in 1964at the age of 86.
He joined the Royal Engineers on 11th of December 1916 and was mobilized on the 14th of May 1917.
He was still in France on 13th of April 1919 when he signed to confirm he was not suffering from any disability.
He is listed as having gained a qualification as a roller driver as part of the road construction work they carried out.
He was ranked Pioneer and then Sapper.