Name:- Spalding, James Alexander Scott
Nationality:- Canadian
Age :- 27
Rank:- Scout Sergeant
Number:- 81834
Medal:-
Service:- Army
Regiment / ship:- 8th Battalion Manitoba Regiment, Canadian Infantry
Date of death:- 14th June 1916
Cemetery / Memorial :- Menin gate, Ypres Memorial, Belgium
Area of cemetery / memorial :- Panel 24, 26, 28, 30
Family information:- Son of Robert Cowper Spalding and Jane Scott Spalding
Extra information:-
A Military History of Perthshire 1899 - 1902
Here is mentioned of Qrmr. and Hon. Lieut. Charles Spalding (son of James Spalding, Boat Brae. Born and brought up in Rattray). Enlisted in Army Service Corp. 1879. Served in Soudan Expedition, 1885, with A.S.C. Promoted Qrmr. and Hon Lieut. 1899. Served in South African War 1899 - 1902, and took part in operations in Cape Colony and Orange River Colony (Queen's medal, with two clasps; King's medal, with two clasps). Still serving.
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1901 Census
Myreside, Blairgowrie
Robert C Spalding, head, 40, farmer, b. Rattray, Perthshire
Jane Spalding, wife, 46, b. Blairgowrie
Maggie J S Spalding, daughter, 18, farmer’s daughter, b. Blairgowrie
James A S Spalding, son, 11, scholar, b. Blairgowrie
Maria C Spalding, daughter, 7, scholar, b. Blairgowrie
James Spalding, father, 83, retired farmer, b. Blairgowrie
Alex Smith, farm servant, 22, b. Coupar Angus