We remember James Axon

We remember James Axon

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Timeline

Timeline

1872
sibling Joseph Axon Source:6180429 1872
1875
sibling William Axon Source:6180429 1875
1877
sibling Arthur Axon Source:6180429 1877
1885
birth Source:6180294 1885
1891
location 47 Church St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address Source:6180429 1891
1901
employment Labourer Brickyard Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6180423 1901
1901
location 4 Upper Abbey St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address Source:6180423 1901
1911
employment Miner - Stallman Colliery Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6180408 1911
1911
location 4 Upper Abbey St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom their own address Source:6180408 1911
1915
appointments Sapper (Specially enlisted tunneller) Source:6180297 5th June 1915
1915
enlistment London, Middlesex United Kingdom Source:6180297 5th June 1915
1916
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:6180297 1916
1916
hospitalisation Wounded in the foot and sent to the Lord Derby Hospital at Winwick near Warrington. Hospital/Institution Source:6180297 9th July 1916 - 17th March 1917
1916
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:6180454 19th July 1916
1917
discharge Source:6180297 17th March 1917
1918
marriage Emma Swift Source:6180433 1918
employment Miner Source:6180294
service British Army Sapper 102377 Royal Engineers Source:110722
location 4 Upper Abbey St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom their own address Source:6180294
1960
death Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6180419 1960

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Axon
Source 110722
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
4 Upper Abbey St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
4 Upper Abbey St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom their own address known 1911
4 Upper Abbey St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom their own address
47 Church St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 102377 Royal Engineers Sapper
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eliza Hutt mother
George Axon father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Arthur Axon brother 1877
Joseph Axon brother 1872
William Axon brother 1875
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emma Swift wife 1918

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card

External Evidence

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Birmingham Daily Post Mary29176

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Short Service Attestation Papers: Thomas James Axo Mary29176
Short Service Attestation Papers second page Mary29176
James Axon's letter requesting his Military Medal Mary29176
James Axon's acknowledgement of receipt of MM Mary29176
Discharge document: James Axon Mary29176
James Axon Mary29176

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