IDENTIFICATION OF SOLDIER maybe Truscott or James family

[Steve Wilson MV]

THIS PHOTO OF A WELSH GUARDSMAN AND WE BELIEVE HIS SON WAS TAKEN AT H RIDELL PHOTO STUDIO IN BARGOED, WALES SOMETIME BETWEEN 1915 -1925 .WE HAVE FAMILY SURNAMES OF TRUSCOTT  AND JAMES.
ANY HELP TO ID THE SOLDIER WOULD BE GREAT.

[jim1]

I can't see an MIC for Truscott Welsh Guards but there are a couple of dozen James'.
We need more info on who you think it is.

[Steve Wilson MV]

had some info that there was one J.JAMES PTE 1595  WELSH GUARDS  served in ww1 and survived, that came from Bargoed. obviously need to confrim if this is him in the pic against any other know pics of him.

many thanks

[jim1]

I can't see a service/pension record for a John James, however looking at other Welsh Guards service no's. this man would have attested mid 1915 which is consistent with the pre 1916 uniform in the picture.
Only circumstantial of course.
Awarded the 15 Star Q.D. 16/9/15 ,France. He was in the 1st. Batt.
Wounded 3 times, POB Bargoed.

[Nanna52]

Just to throw a spanner in the works my James family in Victoria stayed as James, but those that stayed in UK became Janes.  So I would check both James and Janes, just in case.

[km1971]

The Welsh Guards Archivist may be able to supply a copy of his record. The Guards are one of the few regiments who kept a copy. It costs £30 but you maybeable to sasy you are only interested in a man born in a certain place or with a specific parent.

Ken

[Neil48]

could not do anything to identify but here a cleaned up copy of the photo