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Drummond, J., Pte., 1947

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

4699280 Private
J. Drummond
The Loyal Regiment
27th September 1947, age 21.

In loving memory
of my son James
ever remembered
by his mother Margaret.

James was the son of George and Margaret of St. Anthony’s, Newcastle upon Tyne. He served with the Duke of Cornwall’s Regiment and was wounded on 7th January 1944 on the Italian/North Africa campaign.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

The name of James Drummond does not appear on a local war memorial.


The CWGC entry for Private Drummond

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk