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James Russell Middleton

In memory of:

Lieutenant James Russell Middleton

June 21, 1917

Military Service


Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Flying Corps

Division:

11th Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of George Hodgson and Nannie Hester Middleton, of Edinburgh. Engaged in engineering works in Canada. Enlisted in Lord Strathcona's Horse at commencement of war.

Commemorated on Page 579 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

XVI. A. 17.

Location:

The COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY may be approached from the A4 motorway leaving at junction Koln-Klettenberg. Follow the direction Koln-Klettenberg, turning right into the Luxemburger Strasse. At the traffic lights close to the railway crossing turn right again into the Militarring Strasse. At the second traffic lights turn left into the Oberer Komarweg, which passes under a viaduct. Turn right into the Kalscheurer Strasse. Turn right again into the first street which is the Keudenicher Strasse, this road leads to the Honinger Platz. The main entrance of 'Koln Sud Friedhof' can be seen from this Honinger Platz round- about. Entering the 'Friedhof' from the main entrance, follow the main cemetery road which leads to Cologne War Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of August 28, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y224uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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