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We remember James Mcintosh
We remember James Mcintosh
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1910
employment
Furnaceman
Kinlochleven, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:5518413
1910
1910
marriage
Mary Lucy McCallum
Source:5518465
2nd November 1910
1910
children
James MacIntosh
Source:5518465
24th November 1910
1912
children
Ian Mckenzie MacIntosh
Source:5518465
18th January 1912
1913
children
Margaret Mary MacIntosh
Source:5518473
1913
1916
children
Allan MacIntosh
Source:5518473
1916
employment
Furnaceman
Source:5518465
enlistment
Oban
United Kingdom
Source:5518465
service
British Army
Private
S22478
Cameron Highlanders
Source:2811323
service
British Army
Private
22478
Cameron Highlanders
5th Battalion
Source:5518465
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5518465
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed in the 2nd Battle of (Mount) Kemmel at Damm Strasse during a German offensive
Kemmel
Belgium
Source:2811323
Source:5518473
25th April 1918
burial
Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium. James MacIntosh's name is commemorated on Panel 136 to 138.
Source:5518444
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Mcintosh |
| Source | 5518521 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S22478 | Cameron Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 22478 | Cameron Highlanders | 5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Mckenzie MacIntosh | son | 18th January 1912 | |
| James MacIntosh | son | 24th November 1910 | |
| Allan MacIntosh | son | 1916 | |
| Margaret Mary MacIntosh | daughter | 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Margaret Noble | mother | ||
| James McIntosh | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lucy McCallum | wife | 2nd November 1910 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Widow's Memorial MedalThe bronze medal presented to James MacIntosh's wife Mary Lucy MacIntosh (bormn McCallum) after the war. These medals were apparently given to all war widows. It has his name spelt as "McIntosh" - it is MacIntosh on his birth certificate.
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Ballachulish and Glencoe War MemorialJames MacIntosh is noted as a soldier that died in WW1 on the memorial in Ballachulish. The memorial was opened in 1933.Contributed by:
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Bible belonging to James MacIntoshBible that James was given by his mother Mary Margaret Cameron. He kept it in his breast pocket. It also went through WW2 with son Ian McKenzie MacIntosh. How it came to be returned to his wife after the war is unknown.
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Medal IndexJames MacIntosh's Medal Index - Victory and British Medal awarded.Contributed by:
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Mary figurineA small figure of Mary. Said to be kept in the pocket of James MacIntosh.Contributed by:
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James MacIntosh's FamilyTaken around 1916 the photo shows wife Mary Lucy and the 3 boys (Ian, James and Allan) and daughter Peggy who died aged 3 in July 1917 whilst James was serving in France/Belgium.Contributed by:
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Birth of James MacIntoshBirth entry in 1889 - born illigitimate (not married). Mother recorded as Mary Margaret Noble and father James McIntosh.Contributed by:
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Marriage Certificate James MacIntoshMarriage Certificate to Mary Lucy McCallum in 1910. James's profession recorded as a furnaceman aged 21.Contributed by:
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Census 1901James is living with his mother and step father aged 11 in 1901 (in Dufftown)Contributed by:
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1891 Census James MacIntoshDescribed as a "Boarder" living with a neighbour aged 1.Contributed by:
Andrew22246
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Widow's Memorial Medal | Andrew22246 | |
| Ballachulish and Glencoe War Memorial | Andrew22246 | |
| Bible belonging to James MacIntosh | Andrew22246 | |
| Medal Index | Andrew22246 | |
| Mary figurine | Andrew22246 | |
| James MacIntosh's Family | Andrew22246 | |
| Birth of James MacIntosh | Andrew22246 | |
| Marriage Certificate James MacIntosh | Andrew22246 | |
| Census 1901 | Andrew22246 | |
| 1891 Census James MacIntosh | Andrew22246 |
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