Current Information:

Age-20

24, Chadworth Buildings, Lever Street, St Luke's

Born-Clerkenwell

Islington Cemetery

Artillery men faced many dangers during the course of the war and nearly 50,000 of them were killed. Their gun batteries were targeted by the enemy’s guns which accounted for many of their casualties. Others were sent forward to act as ‘spotters’ which meant going forward to the front line and signalling back to the guns necessary changes in target and other vital information. Keeping the batteries supplied with ammunition was a dangerous task as the enemy guns would target the known supply routes, especially at night. Brigade Diaries rarely shine any light on casualties sustained, unless of course they were officers and even then information is sparse.

James Cairon of the Royal Field Artillery died from wounds on 12th April, 1915, after having been brought back to the United Kingdom but as yet, there is no information as to when and where he was wounded.