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We remember James William Hamilton Alston
We remember James William Hamilton Alston
Timeline
Timeline
1870
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7089925
1870
service
British Army
Captain
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
11th argyll and Battalion
Source:38548
service
British Army
Major
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
11th argyll and Battalion
Source:38548
service
British Army
Major
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:7089925
1917
death
Source:7089925
3rd January 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7089925
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James William Hamilton |
| Initials | JWH |
| Last Name | Alston |
| Source | 38548 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | 11th argyll and Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | 11th argyll and Battalion | Major | ||
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Major |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone | David1424 |
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