We remember James Leitch

We remember James Leitch

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1893
sibling Joseph Leitch Source:9410471 1893
1894
birth Brechin, Angus United Kingdom Source:5478680 10th October 1894
1899
sibling Alexander Fenton Leitch Source:9410471 1899
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:2630751 11th May 1915
1915
dates Age 21 Source:9410468 29th September 1915
1915
service British Army Private 16684 Royal Scots 11th Bn. Source:9410468 29th September 1915
1915
death Died of wounds Died from wounds received in action at Hooge. He died in the field ambulance. Hooge France Source:5478684 Source:9410491 29th September 1915
1916
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9411282 1st January 1916
burial Bethune Town Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France IV. E. 28. Source:9410468

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Leitch
Source 2630751
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 16684 Royal Scots 11th Bn. Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
James Leitch father
Jane Sharples mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Joseph Leitch brother 1893
Alexander Fenton Leitch brother 1899

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Grant34272
Medal Index Cards Transcription Yvonne27542
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Yvonne27542

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Soldiers died in The Great War 1914-1919 Alexander632
De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour Grant34272

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Family Gravestone Grant34272
London Gazette Grant34272

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