Name: JAMES, MAURICE
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 15/01/1945
Service No: 4350989
Additional information: Son of George and Bertha James, of Hull.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. 311.
Cemetery: BRUNSSUM WAR CEMETERY
Adopted by: Bas Bruls

“According to our records, Private James was one of 18 casualties recovered from Schimmert and reburied in Brunssum war Cemetery in July 1946.  There were 2 plots at Schimmert.  The first plot containing 12 casualties was located to the North-East of Schimmert, in the vicinity of the junction of Leeuwenkuilsweg and Mareweg.  The other plot of 6 casualties was to the North-West along the Langstraat.  We do not have photographs of either of these plots.

Source - Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Maurice, James (Left) and his brother George, James (Right)

Backside of the photograph. Text is written by a sister of Maurice, James

Source-Bron: Hans Hamstra