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We remember William Horace James
We remember William Horace James
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1903
sibling
Edith James
Source:8451412
1903
1906
sibling
Phyllis James
Source:8451412
1906
1906
sibling
Phillip James
Source:8451412
1906
1909
sibling
Doris James
Source:8451412
1909
1911
employment
Errand Boy
Shavington, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8451412
April 1911
1911
location
Rope Lane, Shavington, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8451412
April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Private
11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
Source:8451422
1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
25841
Cheshire Regiment
16th Batallion
Source:8451422
3rd March 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8451422
March 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in attack by enemy on trench position
Chilly sector
France
Source:7278140
3rd March 1917
burial
Somme
Meharicourt commune cemetery, France
France
1AA4
Source:7278140
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Horace |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | James |
| Source | 7278140 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope Lane, Shavington, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment | Private | |||
| British Army | 25841 | Cheshire Regiment | 16th Batallion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith James | mother | ||
| William James | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis James | sister | 1906 | |
| Edith James | sister | 1903 | |
| Phillip James | brother | 1906 | |
| Doris James | sister | 1909 |
Media
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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 | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary extract | Rob23648 | |
| William Horace James medal roll | Rob23648 | |
| Census 1911 James family | Rob23648 | |
| FOUQUESCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY | Rob23648 | |
| Trench map Chilly | Rob23648 | |
| Crewe War Memorial | Rob23648 | |
| Headstone and burial details | Rob23648 |
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