James Johnstone

A Private with the 53rd Battalion, James died on 23rd of October 1918 aged 18.

James was born at Lowestoft on 21 July 1900, a son of James and Emma Johnstone. In 1901 his family lived at Florence House, 1 Ashby Road, and this was still their home in 1911. James became a pupil at Lowestoft School of Science on 18 April 1910. By 1921 his family lived at 88 Denmark Road.   

James enlisted in the Army at Bury St. Edmonds. He served with the 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment, a recruit basic training unit based at Aldershot.  

James died from pneumonia at hospital in Aldershot.   

James’ brother Robert served with the Seaforth Highlanders and died in 1942.