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We remember James Buchanan Greer
We remember James Buchanan Greer
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1890
sibling
John Buchanan Greer
Source:9209703
1890
1893
sibling
Humphrey Greer
Source:9209703
1893
1895
sibling
William Greer
Source:9209703
1895
1898
sibling
Abraham Douglas Greer
Source:9209703
1898
1911
dates
Age 29
Source:9209703
1911
service
British Army
Private
39747
Highland Light Infantry
Source:1459939
location
castlehill Fues, Sneddon Rows, Overtown, Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9209703
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed at the Hindenburg Line, near Cambrai.
Cambrai
France
Source:7077559
Source:9645936
6th December 1917
burial
Overtown Church, near Wishaw, Lanarkshire
Nord
United Kingdom
France
Source:9645936
Source:7077559
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Buchanan |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Greer |
| Source | 7077559 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| castlehill Fues, Sneddon Rows, Overtown, Lanarkshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 39747 | Highland Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Docherty | mother | ||
| Thomas Greer | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Greer | brother | 1895 | |
| John Buchanan Greer | brother | 1890 | |
| Abraham Douglas Greer | brother | 1898 | |
| Humphrey Greer | brother | 1893 |
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James Buchanan Greer born 1882 in GlasgowHamilton Census from 1911 showing James age 29 working as a Coalminer (Shiftsman)
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Overtown War Memorial near Wishaw Lanarkshirenames on War memorial listing L-Cpl William Greer MM and his older brother James (Buchanan) Greer
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AA129213
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan Greer born 1882 in Glasgow | AA129213 | |
| Overtown War Memorial near Wishaw Lanarkshire | AA129213 |
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