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We remember James Sampson
We remember James Sampson
Timeline
Timeline
1914
enlistment
Source:8504048
7th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
2693
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8504048
7th September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
2693
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8504060
1st July 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3889169
1st July 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8504060
15th March 1916
1916
discharge
Source:3889169
12th September 1916
service
British Army
Corporal
2693
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8504048
1965
death
Not War Related
Dundee
United Kingdom
Source:9428147
26th January 1965
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Sampson |
| Source | 3889169 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2693 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | ||
| British Army | 2693 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 2693 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Death certificate of James B. Sampson | Alexander26100 |
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