Sgt
James Bertram Bartlett
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 20/01/1889 |
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Place of birth: Ingonish, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: 208 Victoria Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Profession: Millwright |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Sergeant |
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Service number: 415363 |
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Enlistment date: 07/08/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Vienna Cottages - Stein Hof, Passendale, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XVI Row: H Grave: 7 |
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My story
James Bertram Bartlett, a former mill wright, was born on January 20th, 1889, in Ingonish, Nova Scotia, Australia. He was the son of Henry and Catherine Bartlett. On August 7th, 1915, he enlisted in Sydney and served as a sergeant in the 24th Battalion, part of the 5th Brigade, of the 2nd Canadian Division.
On November 6th, 1917, the 24th Battalion held the frontline of the 5th Brigade between the southwest of Passchendaele and Tiber. The 2nd Canadian Division was ordered to attack and take Passchendaele that day. At 6 a.m., the 26th Battalion launched the attack while the 24th Battalion remained in reserve behind the line. By 7 a.m., the 26th had reached Passchendaele, and by 10 a.m. it was secured, which lifted the spirits of the men. The 24th Battalion, however, suffered greatly. They were targeted by intense artillery fire, which caused heavy losses in three of their companies.
James, aged 29, was instantly killed when an enemy shell exploded almost directly in front of him. Sergeant James Bertram Bartlett is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XVI, Row D, Grave 7.
On November 6th, 1917, the 24th Battalion held the frontline of the 5th Brigade between the southwest of Passchendaele and Tiber. The 2nd Canadian Division was ordered to attack and take Passchendaele that day. At 6 a.m., the 26th Battalion launched the attack while the 24th Battalion remained in reserve behind the line. By 7 a.m., the 26th had reached Passchendaele, and by 10 a.m. it was secured, which lifted the spirits of the men. The 24th Battalion, however, suffered greatly. They were targeted by intense artillery fire, which caused heavy losses in three of their companies.
James, aged 29, was instantly killed when an enemy shell exploded almost directly in front of him. Sergeant James Bertram Bartlett is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XVI, Row D, Grave 7.
Sources 5
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24th Canadian Infantry Battalion. (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, 4932, T-10733, 415). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
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5th Canadian Infantry Brigade. (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, 4886, T-10682, 253). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
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Circumstances of Death Registers, First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG150, 1992-93/314, 145-238). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
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Commonwealth War Graves Registers, First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG150, 1992-93/314, 39-144). https://library-archives.canada.ca Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 2018), 160-161. Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461856 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=df558a84-4114-485f-a7f3-f77557e0f89a |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5561848 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/461856 |