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We remember James Eve
We remember James Eve
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
enlistment
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January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
18232
Royal Scots
15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh)
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January 1915 - 1st July 1916
1916
dates
Age 21
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1st July 1916
employment
Apprentice Fitter
Manchester Ship Canal Co
Partington Works, Trafford
United Kingdom
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location
5, Astley Road, Irlam
United Kingdom
parents address
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed on first day of the Battle of the Somme, attacking up Sausage Valley, with 101st Brigade, 34th Division.
Sausage valley, south of La Boiselle
France
Source:7328800
Source:9077565
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Eve |
| Source | 1175717 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Astley Road, Irlam | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18232 | Royal Scots | 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda | mother | ||
| James Eve | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Scottish by Roger J. Dowson | Mike50482 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| From A District at War by Neil Drum & Pete Thomas | Pete160211 |
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