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James Edward Anderson
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1885 |
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Place of birth: Sturry, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Barman |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Rifleman |
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Service number: Z/1278 |
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Enlistment date: 02/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — The Rifle Brigade, 12th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 20/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Eagle Trench - Winterstellung, Langemark, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 32 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 145 |
Distinctions and medals 1
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British War Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 3
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60 Infantry Brigade: 12 Battalion Rifle Brigade (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2121/5). https://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account (London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995), pg. 78-81. Sources used |
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Seymour, W. W., The History of the Rifle Brigade in The War of 1914-1918 (Londen, The Rifle Brigade Club Ltd., 1936), p. 146-153. Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/846098 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=1ce48b90-82be-4c80-85ed-3fcc5b67f47f |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/51239 |