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\"J<\/p>\n

James Selmes
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Rank:<\/em>\u00a0Sapper<\/p>\n

Regiment:<\/em>\u00a0Royal Engineers<\/p>\n

Wife:<\/em>\u00a0Mrs\u00a0Selmes<\/p>\n

Brother-in-Law:\u00a0<\/em>Charles Lewis Goodsell<\/a><\/p>\n

Address:<\/em>\u00a0River Hall, Mountfield, Robertsbridge<\/p>\n

Other Info:<\/em>\u00a0‘A Narrow Escape’ reads: “… had a very narrow escape while on his way to Gallipoli. He was on HMS Hythe<\/a>, which was in collision with another ship in the Aegean Sea on 28th October 1915. He was in the water some time (his brother-in-law C Goodsell lost his life), but was rescued. After a rest he resumed his journey, and he stayed in Gallipoli until the evacuation of the Dardanelles. From there he went to Egypt, and now lies in hospital suffering with fever. He has 14 nephews serving his country (one having been killed and two wounded), one brother–in-law drowned, one brother and a brother-in-law with one of the Derby groups.<\/p>\n

Published:<\/em>\u00a0March 1916<\/p>\n

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this\u00a0person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

James Selmes Rank:\u00a0Sapper Regiment:\u00a0Royal Engineers Wife:\u00a0Mrs\u00a0Selmes Brother-in-Law:\u00a0Charles Lewis Goodsell Address:\u00a0River Hall, Mountfield, Robertsbridge Other Info:\u00a0‘A Narrow Escape’ reads: “… had a very narrow escape while on his way to Gallipoli. He was on HMS Hythe, which was in collision with another ship in the Aegean Sea on 28th October 1915. He was in the water<\/p>\n

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