James Wiseman
Rank: Private
Service No: 979
Place of Birth: Strathaven
Date of Death: 24/1/1918
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (2nd Bn)
Cemetery: Metz-En-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Marion Wiseman of Strathaven; husband of Sarah Fleming Wiseman of 179 Hamilton Road, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Husband of Mrs Wiseman, Strathavon, Hamilton Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Wife Sarah and children Janet and Marion.
1901 census information:
Address: 20 Kirk Street, Strathaven.
Father: Archibald (38) house painter, born about 1863 in Strathaven.
Mother: Marion (38) born about 1863 in Strathaven.
Self: James (14) apprentice cabinet maker, born about 1887 in Strathaven.
Brother: Claud (13) born about 1888 in Strathaven.
Sister: Minnie (6) born about 1889 in Strathaven.
Sister: Jessie (5) born about 1896 in Strathaven.
Brother: John (2) born about 1899 in Strathaven.
Newspaper transcript – Wiseman. – Killed in action on January 23, 1918, Pte. James Wiseman, H.L.I., eldest beloved son of Mr and Mrs Archd. Wiseman, 3 Ardoch Gardens, Cambuslang, and beloved husband of Sarah Fleming, “Strathaven,” Hamilton Road, Rutherglen. Till the day break.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. J. Wiseman, Cambuslang. Mr and Mrs Archibald Wiseman, 3 Ardoch Gardens, Cambuslang, have had intimation that their eldest son, Private James Wiseman, H.L.I., was killed on January 23. He was was 30 years of age, and was previously a painter with Messrs Barrie and Wiseman, Cambuslang. He leaves a widow and two children.
Newspaper transcript – Cambuslang Family’s Sacrifice. Three Sons Killed in Action. Cambuslang Saturday. The war has imposes a heavy sacrifice upon Mr and Mrs Archibald Wiseman, a well-known Cambuslang couple, who have just been officially notified that their third and last son has been killed in action.
Lowis Gunner John Wiseman, the youngest of three lion-hearted brothers who joined up early in the war, made the supreme sacrifice in his 20th year. In civilian life he was a chemist the laboratory of James Dunlop & Co., Ltd., at Clyde Ironworks, Tollcross.
Sergt. Claude Wiseman, aged twenty-nine, joined up in Canada and was killed at Vimy Ridge.
Pte., James Wiseman, who joined the H.L.I., in the first year of war, lost his life at Cambrai.
*Both of James’ brothers were also killed in WWI. Sergeant Claud Wiseman, Canadian Infantry died 9/4/1917. Private John Wiseman, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders died 24/3/1918. All three brothers are remembered on Cambuslang’s Cenotaph, Strathaven’s Cenotaph and on the family headstone in Strathaven cemetery.