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We remember John Blackwell
We remember John Blackwell
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
2425
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Source:372375
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:372375
2nd May 1915 - 16th June 1915
enlistment
Cowdenbeath, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8496199
service
British Army
Private
2425
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8496203
1915
death
Killed in Action
Trenches near Festubert
France
Source:8496199
Source:8496203
16th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8496195
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Blackwell |
| Source | 372375 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2425 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 2425 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private |
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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 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 |
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