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We remember James Handley Hopewell
We remember James Handley Hopewell
Timeline
Timeline
1892
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9446838
1916
death
Killed in Action
the Somme
France
Source:7442222
Source:9446838
14th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A
Source:7442222
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Handley |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Hopewell |
| Source | 2544505 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Lieutenant |
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Lieutenant James Handley HopewellLieutenant James Handley Hopewell. Unit: 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Death: 14 July 1916, missing in action near Bazentin Wood, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Bedford School Memorial PanelMemorial Hall Panels in Bedford School Memorial Hall showing the names of Old Bedfordians killed in the First World WarContributed by:
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Bedford School Roll of Honour - IWM Memorial Register No. 7656More about Bedford School Roll of Honour - IWM Memorial Register No. 7656
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alexander119331 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| CWGC Thiepval Memorial | Robert74668 | |
| Lieutenant James Handley Hopewell | James201 | |
| Bedford School Memorial Panel | Amy154754 |
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