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We remember James Gordon
We remember James Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1894
sibling
John N Gordon
Source:9068804
1894
1896
sibling
Agnes H Gordon
Source:9068804
1896
1901
location
Crail, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9068804
1901
1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
290051
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial).
Source:9068777
July 1917
service
British Army
Corporal
1194
Royal Highlanders
Source:1390075
service
British Army
Corporal
290051
Royal Highlanders
Source:1390075
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:9068777
31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9068778
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 1390075 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crail, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1194 | Royal Highlanders | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 290051 | Royal Highlanders | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 290051 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial). | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet K N | mother | ||
| James Gordon | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John N Gordon | brother | 1894 | |
| Agnes H Gordon | sister | 1896 |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Brave and Cheery Sergt.-Major Killed by a Shell. | Fife3190 |
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