James Turpie Syme (1894 - 1918)

Born 1894 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 28 Mar 1918 at about age 24 in Near Arras, France

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Biography

Like his brother Peter, James Turpie Syme served with the Cameron Highlanders and was killed a few months later in March 1918. The 6th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 45th Brigade in the 15th (Scottish) Division in July 1915 and served on the Western Front for the rest of the war.

Sources

• National Records of Scotland (Online Database “Scotland’s People”), Statutory Registers (accessed 16/04/2023), Births, ref 486 / 165, MUIRAVONSIDE, entry for SYME, JAMES TURPIE, sex M, 1893, mmn Not Indexed
• National Records of Scotland (Online Database “Scotland’s People”), Census 1901; accessed 16/04/2023; ref : 486/ 1/ 23 MUIRAVONSIDE; Entry for : SYME, JAMES, sex: M, age: 7, Occupation: Not stated

• IWM - LIVES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR [1]; First Names James T, Last Name Syme; BIRTH Not recorded, Source: 4343197, Evidence : Medal Index Card, SERVICE British Army, Private, S/11897, Cameron Highlanders; British Army, Acting Serjeant, S/11897, Cameron Highlanders.

• National Records of Scotland (Online Database “Scotland’s People”), Statutory Registers (accessed 16/04/2023), Deaths, ref 116 / AF / 242, SERVICE RETURNS, entry for SYME, JAMES TURPIE, age 24, sex M, 1918, mmn Not Indexed
• "United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68F5-3HSS : 2 September 2021), citing GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921), Ref ARR1, Vol I.4, Page No 271, Line No 135; entry for : Name James T Syme, Sex Male, Death Date 1918, Death Place United Kingdom, Military Service Number S/11897, Military Rank Corporal, Military Unit Cameron Highlanders.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124945621/james-turpie-syme: accessed 16 April 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124945621, citing Arras Memorial, Arras, Département du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Memorial for : Corporal James Turpie Syme; Service No: S/11897, Age: 24, Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 'B' Coy. 6th Bn; BIRTH 1893, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland; DEATH 28 Mar 1918 (aged 24–25); PLOT Bay 9; Son of William and Mary Syme, of 31, Campsie St., Springburn, Glasgow; Inscription : “TURPIE JT”.
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission [2]; Name JAMES TURPIE SYME, Rank Corporal, Service Number: S/11897, Unit "B" Coy. 6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders, Service United Kingdom; Died 28 March 1918, Age 24 years; Burial/Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL Bay 9., France; Additional Info : Son of William and Mary Syme, of 31, Campsie St., Springburn, Glasgow; Personal Inscription : n/a (CWGC Headstone Placeholder).