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We remember James Edward Needs
We remember James Edward Needs
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:3215560
10th April 1918
service
Middlesex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:3215560
service
British Army
Serjeant
PW/6730
Middlesex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:3215560
service
British Army
Serjeant
PW/6730
Middlesex Regiment
Source:7487498
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7487498
Source:3215560
24th April 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7487498
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Edward |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Needs |
| Source | 3215560 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | ||||
| British Army | PW/6730 | Middlesex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | PW/6730 | Middlesex Regiment | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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Serjeant James Edward (Taffy) Needs (left)Trainer to an athlete believed to be before joining the Army. Athlete unknown.
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Battle of Villers-Bretonneux 24.04.1918 page1Described by Maj H Essame MC PSCContributed by:
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V-B sheet 2Description of battle in which Sjt James Needs MM was killed sheet 2Contributed by:
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James Needs wife and family left behind taken 1926Marie (Tott) Needs, his wife, James (Jim) 19, Thomas (Ed) 18 my father, Gladys 14 and Doris 10. Marie (wife) was 31, Jim (11), Ed (9), Gladys (6) and Doris not yet born. Marie was 6 months pregnant when her husband was killed and he died the day before Eds (my fathers) birthday.Contributed by:
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Appeal Tribunal for James Needs sheet 1James Needs applied for Exemption as because of his young familyContributed by:
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Teddington War Memorial 100years Remembrance DayWith 3 generations of his familyContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Serjeant James Edward (Taffy) Needs (left) | Rosalind8948 | |
| Serjeant James Edward Needs MM | Rosalind8948 | |
| Battle of Villers-Bretonneux 24.04.1918 page1 | Rosalind8948 | |
| V-B sheet 2 | Rosalind8948 | |
| V-B battle sheet 3 | Rosalind8948 | |
| V-B sheet 4 | Rosalind8948 | |
| V-B sheet 5 | Rosalind8948 | |
| James Needs wife and family left behind taken 1926 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal Tribunal for James Needs sheet 1 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal sheet 2 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal sheet 3 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal sheet 4 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal sheet 5 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal sheet 6 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal sheet 7 | Rosalind8948 | |
| Appeal sheet 8 | Rosalind8948 | |
| JE Needs | Andrew13060 | |
| Sjt James Edward Needs MM | Rosalind8948 | |
| Teddington War Memorial 100years Remembrance Day | Rosalind8948 |
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