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We remember James Irons
We remember James Irons
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1905
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8795542
5th March 1905
1911
service
British Army
Corporal
8719
South Wales Borderers Depot
3rd Battalion
Source:7957678
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
8719
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:2054204
13th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2054204
13th August 1914
service
British Army
Acting Warrant Officer Class 1
8719
South Wales Borderers
Source:2054204
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
8719
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:7172039
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7172039
Source:8795542
20th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7172039
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Irons |
| Source | 2054204 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8719 | South Wales Borderers | Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 | ||
| British Army | 8719 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Company Serjeant Major | |
| British Army | 8719 | South Wales Borderers Depot | 3rd Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 8719 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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 | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Depot Battalion, SWB, on 1911 Census | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star, Victory Medal, British War Medal | Keith1947 |
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