Lyon, James Harper

Identity

Person No.

14097

Service No.

Unknown

Last Name

Lyon 6

First Name

James Harper

Initials

J H

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1869 (±1 yr) 36

Age at Death

47

Military Service

Rank

Captain

Regiment

Native Barotse Regiment 1

Unit

Unknown

Death Record

Date of Death

10 December 1916 104

Cause of Death

Died of wounds 2,379

Died of wounds, at Kasama

Grave Reference

Unknown

Location

Country

Zambia 268

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

Mentioned in University of St. Andrew's Roll of Honour and Roll of Service, Student in Arts, 1885-87. Captain in the Native Barotse Regiment. Born 1869. His brother Robert Lyon died in service. Killed in action in France, 17th March 1917.

Citation

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #14097

Lyon, James Harper (J H)