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James Albert Traynor
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 10/08/1891 |
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Geboorteplaats: Bradford, Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Arbeider in de ververij |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 14718 |
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Eenheden: — Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 2nd Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 10/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Poelkapelle, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 26 |
Begraafplaats
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Poelcapelle British Cemetery Plot: XXXVI Rij: E Graf: 3 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 2
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| #2 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
James Albert Traynor was a twenty-five-year-old dyer's labourer from Bradford, West Yorkshire. He enlisted as a private in the 2nd Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, part of the 12th Brigade, 4th Division.
On 9 October 1917 the 4th Division participated in the Battle of Poelcapelle. The day before the 12th Brigade gathered at the jump-off line , 500m north east of Louis Farm. At 5.20 a.m. on the 9th they attacked with the 2nd Essex and 2nd Lancashire Fusilier. The 2nd Duke of Wellington’s was in support and the 1st King’s Own in reserve.
By 5.30 a.m. they had captured the objective at Landing Farm. Ten minutes later the 2nd Duke of Wellington's moved up to hold the line between Compromise Farm – Landing Farm (V.13.d.80.10) and the Battalion headquarters was established at Tragique Farm.
On the 10th the line and the headquarters at Tragique Farm were shelled by German artillery, causing casualties. That evening the 2nd Duke of Wellington's were relieved and marched back the Stray Farm. Private James Albert Traynor was killed on that day. He is one of the 71 soldiers of the 2nd Duke of Wellington's that were killed and missing during the Battle of Poelcapelle. His body was recovered after the war at V.19.b.60.20, next to the church of Poelcapelle. He’s buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, plot 36, row E, grave 3.
On 9 October 1917 the 4th Division participated in the Battle of Poelcapelle. The day before the 12th Brigade gathered at the jump-off line , 500m north east of Louis Farm. At 5.20 a.m. on the 9th they attacked with the 2nd Essex and 2nd Lancashire Fusilier. The 2nd Duke of Wellington’s was in support and the 1st King’s Own in reserve.
By 5.30 a.m. they had captured the objective at Landing Farm. Ten minutes later the 2nd Duke of Wellington's moved up to hold the line between Compromise Farm – Landing Farm (V.13.d.80.10) and the Battalion headquarters was established at Tragique Farm.
On the 10th the line and the headquarters at Tragique Farm were shelled by German artillery, causing casualties. That evening the 2nd Duke of Wellington's were relieved and marched back the Stray Farm. Private James Albert Traynor was killed on that day. He is one of the 71 soldiers of the 2nd Duke of Wellington's that were killed and missing during the Battle of Poelcapelle. His body was recovered after the war at V.19.b.60.20, next to the church of Poelcapelle. He’s buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, plot 36, row E, grave 3.
Bronnen 5
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/492206/j-a-traynor/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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McCarthy Chris, Passchendaele: The Day-by-Day Account (Londen, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018), 125. Gebruikte bronnen |
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Naval & Military Archive http://www.nmarchive.com/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Gebruikte bronnen |