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We remember James Benjamin Mapson
We remember James Benjamin Mapson
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
William John Mapson
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1872
1876
sibling
Gideon Charles Mapson
Source:8785644
1876
1880
sibling
Jeremiah Mapson
Source:8785644
1880
1883
sibling
Francis Joseph Mapson
Source:8785644
1883
1886
sibling
Beatrice Mapson
Source:8785644
1886
1888
1890
sibling
Sidney Ernest Mapson
Source:8785644
1890
1893
sibling
Alfred Walter Manners Mapson
Source:8785644
1893
1900
sibling
George Mapson
Source:8785644
1900
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:8784235
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Drover
A local farmer
Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8784235
31st March 1901
1901
location
Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8784235
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:8784236
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Stoker on a Steam Roller
Rural Council's Highways Surveyor's Department
Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8784236
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8784236
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:2914854
4th December 1915
1916
dates
Age 27
Source:8784240
5th April 1916
enlistment
Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8784240
service
British Army
Private
18449
The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment)
5th (Service) Battalion
Source:8784240
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:2914854
1916
death
Killed in Action
James Benjamin Mapson is commemorated on a memorial for those recorded as Missing Presumed Dead during the operations in the Mesopotamia theatre of war. He was 27.
The Mesopotamia Theatre of War
Iraq
Source:8784240
5th April 1916
burial
Near Zubayr
Iraq
Panel 30 and 64
Source:7529567
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Benjamin |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Mapson |
| Source | 7529567 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18449 | The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) | 5th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Known As Bess Mapson nee Manners | mother | ||
| William Mapson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William John Mapson | brother | 1872 | |
| Gideon Charles Mapson | brother | 1876 | |
| Jeremiah Mapson | brother | 1880 | |
| Francis Joseph Mapson | brother | 1883 | |
| Beatrice Mapson | sister | 1886 | |
| Sidney Ernest Mapson | brother | 1890 | |
| Alfred Walter Manners Mapson | brother | 1893 | |
| George Mapson | brother | 1900 |
Media
Media
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Basra War MemorialBasra Memorial for the missing presumed dead of the Mesopotamia campaign in the Great War.Contributed by:
Keith22624
Communities
Communities
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Births Registered Malmesbury Wiltshire | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire Regiment Cap Badge | Keith22624 | |
| Basra War Memorial | Keith22624 |
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