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We remember J Balment
We remember J Balment
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1895
sibling
Emma Balment.
Source:9046471
1895
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:9046471
8th April 1918
service
British Army
Private
20285
Essex Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:162290
service
British Army
Private
20285
Essex Regiment
2nd Battalion.
Source:9046471
location
88 Salisbury Terrace, Slade Ilfracombe
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9046471
1918
death
Died of wounds
Died in Military Hospital.
Etaples Pas - de - Calais.
France
Source:7215570
Source:9046471
8th April 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Grave Ref. XXX111.E.10A.
Source:9046471
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | J |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Balment |
| Source | 162290 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 Salisbury Terrace, Slade Ilfracombe | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20285 | Essex Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 20285 | Essex Regiment | 2nd Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Balment. | mother | ||
| George Balment. | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Balment. | sister | 1895 |
Media
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Epaples Military Cemetery.Final resting place of Private James Balment of the Essex Regiment 2nd Battalion. Grave Ref. XXX111.E.10A.
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Private James Balment.At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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This Community page is dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice and served and survived from Ilfracombe North Devon during the First World War.More about This Community page is dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice and served and survived from Ilfracombe North Devon during the First World War.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Epaples Military Cemetery. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private James Balment. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private James Balment. | Desmond1478 |
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