A GREAT WAR CASUALTY PAIR TO CAPTAIN J TAIT DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY

A GREAT WAR CASUALTY PAIR TO CAPTAIN J TAIT DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY Correctly impressed Capt J Tait Condition EF James Tait was born on 3rd September 1881 in Coxhoe, Durham. The son of William and Elizabeth Sewell, his father was a Civil Engineer. The Wellingburian WW1 roll of honour states the following; Jim came to us in September 1893 to December 1896, and while here took a prominent part in School life, both in work and games. He passed the Junior Cambridge Examinations in 1894, gained Second Class honours in 1895 with distinction in Scripture a first Class Honours in 1896, with distinction in Mathematics. He gained his under 14 football and cricket colours and his 2nd XI colours for both games in 1896. He won the 300 yards handicap in 1895 when quite a small boy and was in the winning football scratch six in 1896. He joined up as a private in the Durham Light Infantry at the beginning of the war and had worked his way up to the rank of Captain, which he held in the 2/1 London Regiment, and it was while leading his men in an attack on the enemy that he fell at their head. His last words were 'Carry on.' Please see lot 149 for his Brothers Trio and Plaque