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We remember James Haig
We remember James Haig
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1901
location
Lothian Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9017989
1901
enlistment
Hawick
United Kingdom
Source:9017957
service
British Army
Private
S/15504
Gordon Highlanders
7th Battalion
Source:9017957
location
73, High Street, Hawick
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7180120
1918
death
Died of wounds
Ecoust-St-Mein,Pas de Calais,
France
Source:7180120
Source:9017957
7th April 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VIII. B. 2.
Source:7180120
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Haig |
| Source | 1514842 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73, High Street, Hawick | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Lothian Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/15504 | Gordon Highlanders | 7th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Haig | mother | ||
| Alexander Baird Haig | father |
Media
Media
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H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 1H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais, France where James Haig is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 2H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais, France where James Haig is honoured and buried.
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H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 3H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais, France where James Haig is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 4H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais, France where James Haig is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Gordon Highlanders Cap BadgeGordon Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Haig.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902More about Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902
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Gordon Highlanders - 7th BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 7th Battalion
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H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais, France.More about H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais, France.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, Pas de Calais 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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