Name
James Harvey Bryson
12th May 1899
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
20/10/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
"Y" 24th Trench Mortar Bty.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Searched but not found
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY
I. A. 18.
France
Headstone Inscription
GO TO HIS GRAVE THY GOD TO BLESS WHO TO HIS HAPPY SOUL HAS GIVEN MORE THAN THINE UTMOST TENDERNESS COULD SUPPLICATE - A HOME IN HEAVEN
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham
Biography
He was the only son of Robert Bryson of Antigua by his wife Isobel Eliott Bryson, eldest daughter of W.H. Leared of Cahirceaven, County Kerry. He was born on May 12th 1899 in Antigua and was educated at Kenley School, Surrey and Andenham school, where he was active in Football (back) and Athletics. He was Senior Cadet in OTC.
Gazetted as 2nd Lieut. in June 1918 he served with the Expeditionary Force from Aug 1918. He was Killd in Action near Cambrai and buried in British Cemetery east of Cambrai.
A Brother Officer wrote 'He and I worked in the Line together for quite a while and he was the best of boys, always happy and brave, and I shall miss him very much'
Additional Information
His father, R Bryson, c/o DD Bryson , 20 Water Lane, Gt. Tower St., London EC3, orderedthe headstone inscription: "GO TO HIS GRAVE THY GOD TO BLESS WHO TO HIS HAPPY SOUL HAS GIVEN MORE THAN THINE UTMOST TENDERNESS COULD SUPPLICATE - A HOME IN HEAVEN"
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
