Capt James ET

Major Edward Tite James

Edward Tite James Date 19 Feb 1903 Aged 35 Edgeworth St Mary Anglican Church


1871

11 Phillimore Gardens Kensington London
Francis James 56 Oundle, Northamptonshire, Head Married Barrister at law
Ann James 40 Fenchurch St, London Wife Married
Bertha James 12 Kensington, Middlesex, Daughter
Emily Desborough James 9 Kensington, Middlesex, Daughter
Alfred James 6 Kensington, Middlesex, Son
Edward Tite James 3 Kensington, Middlesex, Son
Plus 4 servants
RG10 35 folio 5


Son of Francis and Ann James Barrister at law
Born in the 3rd Quarter of 1867 at Kensington
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment on 28 March 1887.
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment on 10 November 1888.
Promoted to Lieutenant on 8 December 1889
Married at Pancras in 3rd Quarter, 1895
Promoted to Captain on 1 March 1897
Served in the South African War (Mentioned in Despatches of the General Officer Commanding, Natal on 30 March 1900 and 9 November 1900)
Appointed as Brevet Major on 29 November 1900
Student at the Staff College in 1902
Died at Cirencester in the 3rd Quarter 1903 at the age of 35

The Times, Thurs Feb 19 1903 (p1 & p3)

"Deaths
JAMES - On the 16th Feb., at Edgeworth Manor, Cirencester, in his 36th year, Edward Tite James (Major 1st South Lancashire Regt.), youngest son of the late Francis James, of Edgeworth Manor."
"Obituary
Captain and Brevet Major Edward Tite James, of the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), died on Monday at his brother's residence, Edgeworth-manor, Cirencester, from tuberculosis meningitis, the outcome of lung disease contracted from exposure while on active service in South Africa. The youngest son of the late Mr. Francis James, of Edgeworth-manor, Major James was born on June 22, 1867, and joined the South Lancashire Regiment from the Militia battalion in November, 1888, obtaining his step in December, 1889, and his commny in March 1897. He served in South Africa with the first battalion of his regiment in 1899-1900, and took part in the relief of Ladysmith; the operations of January 17 to 24, 1900, including the action at Spion Kop; those of February 5 to 7, and the action of Vaal Kraus; and those on Tugela Heights from February 14 to 27. For his services in the field he was twice mentioned in dispatches and received the brevet of major; and, later, was one of the officers specially selected for admission as students to the Staff College. Major James married the daughter of Colonel R. W. Edis, C.R., lately commanding the 20th Middlesex (Artist's) Rifle Volunteers."

The Times, Saturday July 13 1895, page 1
"Marriages

JAMES : EDIS - On the 10th July, at Christ Church, Albany-street, Regent's-park, by the Lord Bishop of St.Albans, assisted by the Rev. J. J. Coxhead, M.A., Vicar of St. John's, Fitzroy-square, and Rev. F. T. Hetling, M.A., Vicar of Christ Church, EDWARD TITE JAMES, 1st South Lancashire Regiment, youngest son of the late Francis James, J.P., F.S.A., of Cromwell-road, and Edgeworth Manor, Cirencester, to MARIE LOUISE CHRISTIAN, second daughter of COLONEL EDIS, F.S.A., of Fitzroy-square and The Old Hall, Great Ormesby, Norfolk."

A Bishop with two Vicars in tow?


LG 8-2-1901 (Mentioned in Despatches)
The names of the following Officers, Warrant Officers, non-commissioned officers and men, have been brought to my notice for gallant or meritorious services by General Officers and Officers Commanding units 1st Bn. South Lancashire Regiment.
Major R. H. Hall.
Captain S. Upperton.
Captain E. T. James.
Lieutenant A. T. Beckwith, 1st Bn. Hampshire Regiment (attached).
Lieutenant H. R. Kane.

London Times 24/01/01 (Thursday)
p9f The Tantallon Castle left for England January 17 with the following on passage home:
Staff Gen. Sir F. Carrington
S. Wales Borderers Capt. W.E. Lawrence
RA Lt.Col. E.S. May
S. Lancashire Capt. E.T. James
Indian Staff Capt. E. Peach
I.Y. Capt. G.R. Crosfield, Lt. G. Ayres
Remount Dept. Capt. C. Cottrell Dormer
RAMC Civil Surgs. E.A. Houseman, W.H. Pegg, H.A. Ballance
5/R. Munster Fus. Capt. W.E.G. Plummer (for Forcados)

LG 27-9-1901 The Prince of Wales' Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment').
To be Brevet Major Captain E. T. James.

LG 4-3-1902 The Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Captain and Brevet Major Edward T James is seconded whilst a student at the Staff College 22-1-1902

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