James Robert Tuthill

A Lance Corporal with the 6th Battalion, James died on 4th of July 1918 at the age of 34. 

According to some sources James was born at Limerick, Ireland, however the various census returns, from 1891 to 1911, state that he was born at Carlton Colville. Commonwealth War Graves records state that he was the son of Rosanna and the late Charles Tuthill of Carlton, Saxmundham, however all census records show his father's name as Samuel.

On 2 July 1905 James married Daisy Edith Whitwood at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. James was a labourer and they both stated that they were living at 90 Carlton Road, Kirkley. No other details of Daisy are known. 

In 1911 James lived with his widowed mother, and siblings, at 90 Carlton Road, and James worked as a bricklayer's labourer.

Pension and probate records show Annie Maria Mitchell, of 80 Carlton Road, Kirkley, as James' unmarried wife and guardian of children. 

James enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He serving with The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), number 11230, before being transferred to The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) and joining the 6th Battalion. 

In late June 1918 and early July 1918 the 6th Battalion were involved in operations in the vicinity of Bouzincourt. Details of when, or how, James was wounded are not known, but it is likely that he was wounded in the Bouzincourt operations. James died of his wounds and is buried in an area that was known to the base for several Casualty Clearing Stations.