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We remember James Hay Blackwell
We remember James Hay Blackwell
Timeline
Timeline
1857
1870
education
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Source:6979196
August 1870 - April 1874
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
11th Battalion
Source:8617442
27th February 1915
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Highland Light Infantry
Source:8617443
1st September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Somerset Light Infantry
1st Garrison Battalion
Source:8617445
20th January 1917 - 13th April 1921
1917
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:372414
February 1917
1922
location
3 Gillespie Terrace, St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:372414
10th July 1922
education
Clifton Bank School
St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8617447
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
11th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Source:8617442
1937
death
Not War Related
St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8617447
21st July 1937
sibling
Edward Blackwell
Source:8617447
sibling
Walter Blackwell
Source:8617447
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Hay |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Blackwell |
| Source | 372414 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Gillespie Terrace, St Andrews, Fife | United Kingdom | their own address | known 10th July 1922 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 11th Battalion | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | Somerset Light Infantry | 1st Garrison Battalion | Temporary Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hay Blackwell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Blackwell | brother | ||
| Walter Blackwell | brother |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College Register 1841 - 1927 | Beverly42842 | |
| Captain Black Watch - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| to the HLI - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| to the SLI - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Relinquishes Commission - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James H Blackwell | Fife3190 | |
| Obituary | Fife3190 |
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