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We remember James Gold
We remember James Gold
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:5484872
1901
1911
employment
Miner
Logan's Colliery
Motherwell
United Kingdom
Source:5487333
1911
1911
employment
Miner
Logan's Collier
Motherwell
United Kingdom
Source:5487333
1911
service
British Army
Private
42320
Machine Gun Corps
Source:1368437
service
British Army
Private
42320
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:5484883
service
British Army
Private
3132
Scottish Rifles
Source:5484923
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5484895
1917
death
Killed in Action
On 2nd April 1917, during the "Advance to the Hindenburg Line", the 62nd Coy advanced towards a sunken road, between Croisilles and Henin sur Cojeul. During the attack 4 Other Ranks were killed.
Croisilles
France
Source:7011349
Source:5484895
2nd April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX
France
Source:7011349
Source:5484883
sibling
William Gold
Source:5487333
sibling
Janet Gold
Source:5487333
sibling
Hugh Gold
Source:5487333
sibling
Harry Gold
Source:5487333
sibling
Margaret Gold
Source:5487333
sibling
Georgina Gold
Source:5487333
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Gold |
| Source | 1368437 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 42320 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 42320 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Private | ||
| British Army | 3132 | Scottish Rifles | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mccallum Gold | mother | ||
| Hugh James Gold | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Gold | brother | ||
| Janet Gold | sister | ||
| Hugh Gold | brother | ||
| Harry Gold | brother | ||
| Margaret Gold | sister | ||
| Georgina Gold | sister |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | malcolm2635 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC record | malcolm2635 | |
| Motherwell Times 11/05/1917: Report of death | malcolm2635 | |
| Birth Record | malcolm2635 | |
| “In honoured memory of the fallen of Motherwell District: the Great War 1914 – 1918” | malcolm2635 | |
| 1911 Census | malcolm2635 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 62 Machine Gun Coy War Diary 02/04/1917 | malcolm2635 | |
| James Gold's Grave, Bucquoy Road Cemetery | malcolm2635 |
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