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We remember Ralph James
We remember Ralph James
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Walter James
Source:8981082
1879
1882
sibling
George James
Source:8981046
1882
1884
sibling
Gilbert James
Source:8981046
1884
1886
1888
sibling
Gertrude James
Source:8981046
1888
1891
sibling
Rupert James
Source:8981046
1891
1891
sibling
Frank Possibly Same Person As Rupert James
Source:8981060
1891
1891
location
The Cottage, 2 Factory Street, Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8981060
1891 - 27th September 1917
1893
sibling
Harry James
Source:8981060
1893
1899
sibling
Rose James
Source:8981060
1899
1901
employment
Chairmaker
Source:8981060
1901
1903
sibling
Bertha James
Source:8981079
1903
1906
sibling
Jack James
Source:8981079
1906
1911
employment
Cowman on Farm
Source:8981070
1911
1911
location
Bellingdon Farm Cottages, Bellingdon, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8981070
1911
1912
sibling
Kenneth W.j.g. James
Source:8981090
1912
1914
sibling
Lucy V.j James
Source:8981091
1914
enlistment
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8980961
service
British Army
Private
28563
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
5th Battalion
Source:8980953
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8980961
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:8980953
Source:8980961
Source:8981113
27th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
III.E.5
Source:8980953
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | James |
| Source | 2576566 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingdon Farm Cottages, Bellingdon, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | 1911 | |
| The Cottage, 2 Factory Street, Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 - 27th September 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 28563 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jethro James | father | ||
| Emma Pearce | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George James | brother | 1882 | |
| Gilbert James | brother | 1884 | |
| Gertrude James | sister | 1888 | |
| Rupert James | brother | 1891 | |
| Frank Possibly Same Person As Rupert James | brother | 1891 | |
| Harry James | brother | 1893 | |
| Rose James | sister | 1899 | |
| Bertha James | sister | 1903 | |
| Jack James | brother | 1906 | |
| Walter James | brother | 1879 | |
| Kenneth W.j.g. James | brother | 1912 | |
| Lucy V.j James | sister | 1914 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Wayne117646 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| England, Scotland & Wales Census 1891 | Wayne117646 | |
| England, Scotland & Wales Census 1901 | Wayne117646 | |
| England, Scotland & Wales Census 1911 | Wayne117646 | |
| England, Scotland, Wales Census 1911 | Wayne117646 | |
| England, Scotland & Wales Census 1881 | Wayne117646 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Wayne117646 | |
| Buckinghamshire Remembers | Wayne117646 | |
| The Passchendaele 100 Pin (Royal British Legion) | Wayne117646 |
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