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We remember James Elder
We remember James Elder
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7968642
1895
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
6th (Perthshire) Battallion (Territorial Force)
Source:7968665
30th May 1917 - 21st March 1918
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7968658
16th October 1917 - 21st March 1918
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
291483
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:2436067
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7968642
Source:7968644
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7968642
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Elder |
| Source | 2436067 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 291483 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Acting Serjeant | |
| British Army | attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 6th (Perthshire) Battallion (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Elder | father |
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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 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A History of the Black Watch [Royal Highlanders] in the Great War 1914-18 | Fife3190 | |
| Commissioned 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
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