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We remember James Sadler
We remember James Sadler
Timeline
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1880
sibling
Mabel H Sadler
Source:9318831
1880
1887
sibling
Alfred Joseph Sadler
Source:9319346
1887
1889
sibling
Bertha Mary Sadler
Source:9319346
1889
1890
1897
sibling
Arthur Harold Sadler
Source:9319346
1897
1937
marriage
Winifred E Ashby
Source:9318810
29th March 1937
1947
children
James Sadler
Source:9318810
1947
service
British Army
Private
321
Royal Fusiliers
Source:3877161
service
British Army
Serjeant
GS/321
Royal Fusiliers
Source:3877161
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Sadler |
| Source | 3877161 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 321 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | GS/321 | Royal Fusiliers | Serjeant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Sadler | son | 1947 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Sadler | mother | ||
| Alfred Joseph Sadler | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel H Sadler | sister | 1880 | |
| Alfred Joseph Sadler | brother | 1887 | |
| Bertha Mary Sadler | sister | 1889 | |
| Arthur Harold Sadler | brother | 1897 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred E Ashby | wife | 29th March 1937 |
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Royal Fusilier G321 L/Cpl.James SadlerMilitary Medal awarded following the Battalion's Action at Ovillers on the Somme, 7th July 1916
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For Bravery in the FieldMilitary Medal awared following the Battalion's Action at Ovillers on the Somme.Contributed by:
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Book - Gardener to Fusilier4 August 1914 saw the British declaration of War on Germany and, in his ‘digs' in Hampton, Middlesex, nurseryman James Sadler resolved to enlist to serve and play his part in what was to become known as the Great War 1914-18. 28 August 1918 saw the same man, now infantryman Sgt. James Sadler M.M, being stretchered away from the battlefield at Hardecourt aux Bois in France, his part in the conflict complete. During the interim period, James Sadler had seen action on a number of the major battlefields on the Western Front, including Armentieres, Ploegsteert, Loos, the Somme, Arras, the German Offensive of 1918, and the Allied Advance in the final 100 Days. In Gardener to Fusilier: The story of James Sadler M.M., 9th Royal Fusiliers (Service) Battalion, 1914-18, his son, James Sadler, takes the record that his father made as he convalesced in the family home in Swanage on return from France.research into his father's experiences.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Michael118915 | |
| Britain Absent voters lists 1918-1921 Image | Michael118915 | |
| Britain Absent voters lists 1918-1921 Image | Michael118915 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Michael118915 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Michael118915 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Michael118915 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Michael118915 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Michael118915 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Fusilier G321 L/Cpl.James Sadler | Michael118915 | |
| For Bravery in the Field | Michael118915 | |
| Book - Gardener to Fusilier | Michael118915 |
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