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We remember James S Cruickshank
We remember James S Cruickshank
Timeline
Timeline
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1045192
4th September 1915
enlistment
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:9564865
service
British Army
Private
3901
Gordon Highlanders
4th Battalion
Source:9563249
1915
death
Killed in Action
Hooge
Belgium
Source:9563214
25th September 1915
burial
Ypres
Belgium
Panel 38.
Source:9563249
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James S |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Cruickshank |
| Source | 9563249 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3901 | Gordon Highlanders | 4th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Private James S CruickshankOriginal IWM image caption: Private James S Cruickshank 3901. Unit: C Company, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 25 September 1915 Missing in action at Hooge Western Front | CWGC family information: Nephew of Mrs. Annie Adam, of 18, Marischal St., Aberdeen. | Head portrait press cutting
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Private James S CruickshankOriginal IWM image caption: Private James S Cruickshank 3901. Unit: C Company, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 25 September 1915 Missing in action at Hooge Western Front | CWGC family information: Nephew of Mrs. Annie Adam, of 18, Marischal St., Aberdeen. | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
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British War Medal and Victory Medal Roll entryBritish War Medal and Victory Medal Roll entry for Private 3901 J S CruickshanksContributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 1Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where James Cruickshank is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where James Cruickshank is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where James Cruickshank is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where James Cruickshank is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where James Cruickshank is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Gordon Highlanders Cap BadgeGordon Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Cruickshank.Contributed by:
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1914-15 Star1914-15 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Cruickshank.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Gordon Highlanders - 4th BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 4th Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private James S Cruickshank | Wayne51525 | |
| Private James S Cruickshank | Wayne51525 | |
| Medal Index Card | Wayne51525 | |
| British War Medal and Victory Medal Roll entry | Wayne51525 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914-15 Star | Vincent96527 |
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