Pte
James Fagan

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
31/05/1888
Geboorteplaats:
Dundee, Angus, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Mijnwerker

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Strijdmacht:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Service nummer:
2921
Dienstneming datum:
20/07/1914
Dienstneming plaats:
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Eenheden:
 —  Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), 5/6th Bn.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
06/12/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
La Belle Alliance, Belgiƫ
Doodsoorzaak:
Died of wounds (D.O.W.)
Leeftijd:
29

Begraafplaats

Onderscheidingen en medailles 3

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

Points of interest 2

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats

Mijn verhaal

Private James Fagan was part of the 5/6th Battalion Royal Scots, 14th Brigade, 32 Division. On the night between the 1st and 2nd December 1917 his battalion was moved by train form Hospital Farm Camp to Hilltop Farm Camp. The night of the 3rd they moved up to the front line along the Passchendaele Ridge near Spriet. From the war diary of the 17th Highland Light Infantry, the Regiment which the Royal Scots relieved, it could be determined that the front line ran from Tournant Farm on the left to Veal Farm on the right. The War Diary of the 14th Brigade notes that on December 4th, 5th and 6th 1917 attempts were made to capture a German Pillbox halfway between Sound farm and Tournant Farm (V.28.a.85.40.). These attempts failed due to machine gun and artillery fire. Private James Fagan was probably wounded in this attack and brought to an Advanced Dressing Station near La Belle Alliance which later became Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery. He succumbed to his wounds and was buried there.

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Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/157421/fagan,-/
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Naval & Military Archive
http://www.nmarchive.com
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The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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