Informationen zu Geburt

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Beruf:
Metallarbeiter

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Truppe:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Dienstnummer:
16295
Einberufung datum:
01/02/1915
Einberufung ort:
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Einheiten:
 —  Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 2nd Bn.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
28/09/1917
Sterbeort:
Kangaroo Trench, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
21

Begräbnisplatz

Poelcapelle British Cemetery
Grabstelle: XLII
Reihe: D
Grab: 18

Auszeichnungen und Orden 3

1914-15 Star
Medaille
British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Punkte von Interesse 2

#1 Geburtsort
#2 Einberufung ort

Meine Geschichte

Private James Farrell, a former roll turner, served in the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), which was part of the 12th Brigade, 4th Division.

On the 28th of September 1917, the day Private Farrell died, the battalion marched from their camp at Canal Bank to the front line near Kangaroo Trench (northeast of Langemark) in preparation for the upcoming Battle of Broodseinde on the 4th of October 1917.

His Burial Return Sheet notes that his grave was found in 20. V24.a.6.3. This point is located north of Passchendaele along the road to Westrozebeke (Passendalesteenweg). This is unlikely, however, since Passchendaele was still firmly in German hands at this time. It’s more likely that a transcription error was made by confusing the letters ‘V’ and ‘U’. The coordinate 20. U24.a.6.3. would place his grave at the destination of the battalion on the 28th, the assembly area at the front.

Although the War Diary does not mention any casualties on that day, it’s possible that the battalion commander was notified at a later date of Private Farrell’s death. After the war he was reburied at Poelcapelle British Cemetery.

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Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/491463/farrell,-james/
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Naval & Military Archive
http://www.nmarchive.com/
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The long long trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/
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