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We remember James Logan Kneen
We remember James Logan Kneen
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
Louisa Kneen
Source:9322793
1871
1890
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:9322793
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
United Kingdom
Source:7074360
2nd April 1911
1911
location
3 Lindow Street, Frizington, Cumberland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9322793
2nd April 1911 - 8th August 1918
1916
enlistment
Carlisle, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:8484265
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5295
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7074360
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372636
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7074360
1st January 1917 - 8th August 1918
1917
hospitalisation
Admitted to 51st Field Ambulance hospital for "SW shoulder L" which is taken to be a shrapnel wound to the left shoulder.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9322990
31st October 1917
1918
dates
Age 27
Source:7074360
8th August 1918
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Carlisle, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:9323341
service
British Army
Private
372636
London Regiment
Source:3260919
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8484265
location
Carlisle, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:8484265
1918
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7074360
Source:8484265
8th August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 10
Source:7074360
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Logan |
| Initials | JL |
| Last Name | Kneen |
| Source | 8484265 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lindow Street, Frizington, Cumberland | United Kingdom | parents address | 2nd April 1911 - 8th August 1918 | |
| Carlisle, Cumberland | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372636 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 372636 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5295 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kneen | father | ||
| Isabella Kneen | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Kneen | sister | 1871 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-10-31 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Judith2045 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Judith2045 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Frizington War Memorial | Judith2045 | |
| British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers' Medical Records | Judith2045 | |
| Carlisle Postal District War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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