Private James Blundred

Army Number: 235151  (formerly 5766 and 203317)

Battalion: 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Son of James and Adeline Blundred, of 11 Cross Street, Longton, Staffordshire. Husband of Annie Blundred, of 26 Ashwood, Longton. He was fruiterers waggoner prior to enlisting into the North Staffordshire Regiment, 11th December 1915 at Longton. He went to France 8th June 1917 and was transferred to the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, 29th June 1917. He was killed in action, 27th May 1918. whilst the battalion was in a retiring fight to Montagne De Guyancourt, France. 

Commemorated : Soissons Memorial, France.

Private James Blundred is also commemorated on the following memorials:-
Longton War Memorial, Longton, Staffordshire.