HARRINGTON, James

James Harrington lived at 19 Duke Street, Stourbridge and was the nephew of Councillor James Harrington. He volunteered for the Worcesters but was later transferred to the 8th Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment in the 1st Division. After the Battle of the Somme started, they came up to the front line on the 14th July for the second phase at Bazentin Ridge. They were involved again in the battle for the Pozičres Ridge in August and at Morval in September. They were still there after the battle was officially over in December. There was frequent shelling and occasional patrols and on the 3rd December Private James Harrington was killed in action. He was 27 years of age and is buried at Becourt Military Cemetery (1 F 9). He is commemorated on the Stourbridge and Roman Catholic church Memorials. His cousin, Joseph, was killed in action on the 12th April 1917.