Clifford Raymond James – The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), 1st Battalion
Private Clifford Raymond James – The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), 1st Battalion Early Life and Family Background Clifford Raymond James was born in 1912 in Morriston, Swansea, the son of David James and Mary Hannah Rees , who had married in Swansea in 1907. 1921 Census The 1921 Census records the James family living at 45 Clydach Road, Morriston , where David, aged thirty‑six, was employed as a tin‑work labourer with the Glanregon T.P. Company in Clydach. Mary Hannah, aged thirty‑four, managed the household. Their children— Margaret Hilda , aged thirteen; David John , aged ten; Clifford Raymond , aged nine; Lillian , aged six; and William Thomas , aged three—were all present, with the older four attending school. The census offers a clear picture of a young Morriston family rooted in industrial labour and the rhythms of early twentieth‑century Swansea life. Military Service – The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) As an adult, Clifford entered military service and became a Pr...
