Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
The following information was submitted to the website by B Bouchard in 2016: "James Ramsell, son of James, senior, and Emma, nee Parsons, was b. c. 1873 at Syerscote, Staffs. Having been an agricultural labourer, he entered railway service as porter, Clapham, 28/5/1894. A marriage to Emily Dudson appears to have taken place at Dronfield, Derby, 23/9/1902. By 1911 he had advanced to railway policeman and was sharing accommodation with other employees of the Midland at 15 Countess Road, Kentish Town.

He was at St Pancras station on 17 February 1918 when 5 bombs from a 'Giant' R25 – Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI type four-engined biplane piloted by Leutnant Borchers, - killed 20/21 (including eight railway workers & one soldier) and injured 22, sheltering in the entrance arch, the latter total comprising a policeman and servicemen home on leave - 5 soldiers and a sailor. The Midland Grand Hotel was damaged, the station booking hall and 1st class waiting room wrecked."