James Mark

A Private with the 10th Battalion, James died on 30th of September 1944 aged 24. 

James was born at Brampton, Cumberland, in 1920, a son of John Joseph and Agnes Mark. In 1939 his family lived at High Boothby, Brampton.

In 1943 James married Barbara Doreen Capps, of 27 Jacob's Street, at Lowestoft. Barbara remarried in 1962. 
James enlisted in the Border Regiment and was later transferred to the 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry. The 10th Battalion landed at Normandy on 18 June 1944. 

From 21 September 1944 James’ battalion were involved in operations to liberate the town of Best, near Eindhoven, as part of Operation Market Garden. James was killed in action on 30 September and buried at Meerveldhouen. In May 1945 he was reburied at Valkenswaard.