James John (John) Scaramanga^{[1, 2, 3]}

1898 - 1918  (19 years)

• Name	James John (John) Scaramanga
  Birth	25 Jul 1898	Meadvale, Redhill, Surrey, England UK
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Jul 1918	France
  	He was commissioned into the Special Reserve and joined the RFC as an Observer flying FE2's with 20 Squadron. In August 1917 the squadron re-equipped with the Bristol Fighter. On 11 April he was wounded and was the posted to 22 Squadron. Between 19 June and 10 July they shot down six German aircraft and sent another one down out of control. On 10 July they shot down another but James was seriously wounded and died later. He was credited with 12 'Kills' and probably only missed an award due to his death. Estate valued at £242 1s. 5d. went to John Scaramanga esq. [father]. [4]
  Burial	Aire Communal Cemetery, Aire, Pas de Calais, France
  	He is buried in Grave III H 25. He is commemorated on the Crawley Down War Memorial.
  Notes	Lieutenant in Royal Flying Corps (22nd Squadron) during WWI. WWI: 2nd Lt. J.J. Scaramanga, Spec. Res. 3 Nov. 1916 (London Gazette 21 Nov 1916); [5] The 1901 England Census reports the Scaramanga household at Tiltwood House, Crawley Down, Sussex included: Elisa Scaramanga, head, 58, widow; children Marigo, 38, both born London; Ambrose, 31, shipowner; Calliope, 29; John, 32, shipowner, his wife Louise (born Russia, British subject), 26, their sons George, 3, and James, 2, both born Sussex; 5 domestic servants. 1911 England census: boarders at Lexden House [later named Chalvington House School], Seaford, Sussex, included George John Scaramanga, 13; [brother] James John Scaramanga, 12, both b. Redhill, Surrey. The wikipedia page for James Scaramanga.
  Person ID	I1737	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	John George (George) Scaramanga, JP ,   b. 21 Apr 1868, Crawley Down, Sussex, England UK d. 12 Nov 1947, Seaford, Sussex, England UK (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (James) Yeames,   b. 30 Mar 1875, Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia d. 12 Oct 1959, Nightingale Annexe, Beach Road, Littlehampton, Sussex UK (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1896	St James, Paddington, Westminster, England UK
  Documents		Scaramanga Yeames Marriage Certificate
  Family ID	F741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Jul 1898 - Meadvale, Redhill, Surrey, England UK Death - 10 Jul 1918 - France Burial - - Aire Communal Cemetery, Aire, Pas de Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Philip L. Chryssoveloni, Chios through the Ages (Athens, 1937) Jacob John Scaramanga is included, pages 80-81.
  		James John Scaramanga 1918 Probate

  
  

  Headstones

  Aire Communal Cemetery, Aire, Pas de Calais, France website

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Χρυσοβελόνης, Φίλιππος Λ [Philip L. Chryssoveloni], Χίος και Χίοι διά μέσου των αιώνων, (digital document, originally published Athens,1937), 80-81. [S119] 1911 England Census. [S125] 1901 England Census. [S82] UK National Probate Calendar Indexes, 1858-1966, 1973-1995. [S73] UK National Archives. AIR 76/447