We remember James Arthur Gaines

We remember James Arthur Gaines

Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth Gainsborough, Lincs. United Kingdom Source:7128631 Source:8642551 1891
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8642551 9th January 1916 - 4th December 1916
1916
service British Army Private 17379 Royal Scots 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh City) Source:7128631 4th December 1916
1916
location 7, Holly St., Droylsden, Manchester. United Kingdom their own address Source:7128631 4th December 1916
employment Grocers employee T Seymour Mead Ltd Manchester United Kingdom Source:8642551
marriage Ada Gaines Source:7128631
1916
death Killed in Action Killed by a mortar explosion, in the front line trenches. the Bois Grenier section nr Armentieres France Source:7128631 Source:8642547 4th December 1916
burial Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Nord France IV. F. 20 Source:7128631

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James Arthur
Initials JA
Last Name Gaines
Source 7128631
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
7, Holly St., Droylsden, Manchester. United Kingdom their own address known 4th December 1916
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 17379 Royal Scots 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh City) Private
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ada Gaines wife

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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‘Somewhere in France’ by David Nott Mike50482
Manchester Scottish by Roger J. Dowson Mike50482

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We remember James Arthur Gaines