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We remember James Douglas
We remember James Douglas
Timeline
Timeline
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6653935
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6727
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6653935
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6653935
5th November 1914
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6653935
service
British Army
Private
200286
Scottish Rifles
Source:1680339
1916
death
Killed in Action
Recorded on Medal Index Card as "Presumed dead". The battalion suffered very heavy casualties in the attack on High Wood on this date.
France
Source:6653935
20th July 1916
burial
Concentration of Graves Burial Return records body found in grave with cross at map reference 57c.S.4.d.1.9. Recorded as J Duglas.
France
IX.J.5
Source:8641263
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Douglas |
| Source | 1680339 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200286 | Scottish Rifles | Private | ||
| British Army | 6727 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
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 | Guy74824 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | Edwin2371 | |
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Website | Edwin2371 |
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