Ropery Lane
Ropery Lane
Medal Card
In Ropery Lane Cemetery is a family headstone (H741) which reads:-
In
loving memory
of
Rebecca
dearly beloved wife of
James Anderson
died Feb. 24th 1918 aged 57 years
Also James Albert son of the above
died Sept. 20th 1918 of wounds received in
action aged 30 years Interred at Rouen
Thy will be done
Also James
beloved husband of
Rebecca Anderson
died Dec. 2nd 1933
aged 74 years
Chester Lads (& Lasses) For Ever a HLF supported project by Chester-le-Street Heritage Group has submitted the following:-
James was born 4th October 1887, the only son of James and Rebecca Anderson who lived at 1 Dawson Cottages, Chester-le-Street. He had two sisters Edith born 1886 and Ethel born 1891. In 1911 Father James worked as a Brewery Labourer and James was a van driver for a furniture dealer.
James enlisted in Gateshead and joined the Army Service Corps as Driver T/4/249495. He later transferred to 202907 Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
His mother Rebecca died 24 February 1918.
The Chester-le-Street Chronicle 04/10/1918 reports:-
Pte. Jas. Albert Anderson (30) K.O.S.B. has been officially reported as wounded on 1st Sept. and sent to hospital at Rouen in France where he died of his wounds on 20th Sept. His home is at 1 Dawson's Cottage West Lane Chester-le-Street and prior to joining the army he was in the employ of Messrs W. Clarke and Son Ltd. Chester-le-Street. He has seen much service in Salonica, Egypt and also on France. It is two years since he was home on leave.
Recipient of the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
James Albert Anderson is remembered at Chester-le-Street on C105.01, C105.12, C105.15 and C105.40
