Private 7602 James ORTON

Private 7602 James Orton{gallery}Pte J Orton{/gallery}3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
Killed in action in the Third Battle of Artois, Vermelles, France and Flanders, 24th October 1915, aged 27

• Buried: Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave I.E.4
  
• Awarded: 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals
• Son of James and Maria Orton
  
• NNWFHS Memorial: Nuneaton WWI Other Regiments

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Pte Orton
• Vermelles British Cemetery
• Coldstream Guards

Military, Census and Family History Information

• Born 31 Jul 1888 at Hinckley
• Educated at Hinckley Church School
  
• Lived at 7 White Lion Yard, Hinckley [1901]
• Lived at Victoria Street, Hinckley [1911]
  
• Employed as a soldier [1911]
  
• Enlisted 11 Jan 1908