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We remember James Baird
We remember James Baird
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
United Kingdom
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1879
1915
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
795
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9429676
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9429676
20th March 1915
1915
dates
Age 36
Source:7117135
19th June 1915
1915
location
87 Windmillhill Street, Motherwell
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7117135
19th June 1915
enlistment
Motherwell
United Kingdom
Source:9429709
marriage
Annie Dickson Baird
Source:7117135
service
British Army
Corporal
795
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
6th Battalion
Source:136364
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
795
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
6th Battalion
Source:7117135
1915
death
Died of wounds
Source:7117135
Source:9429676
19th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
B 18
Source:7117135
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Baird |
| Source | 136364 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Windmillhill Street, Motherwell | United Kingdom | their own address | known 19th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 795 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 6th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 795 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 795 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 6th Battalion | Lance Serjeant |
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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Baird | mother | ||
| Walter Baird | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Dickson Baird | wife |
Media
Communities
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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone | Jeremy102799 |
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