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We remember James S. Smith
We remember James S. Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1897
education
Allan Glen's School
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:9622626
education
Uddingston Grammar School
Uddingston
United Kingdom
Source:9622626
employment
Commercial Traveller
Source:9622626
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:9622621
service
British Army
Serjeant
6983
Scottish Rifles
Source:4113443
service
British Army
Serjeant
200373
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:9622620
location
Willesden, Uddingston, Lanark
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9622626
1917
death
Died of wounds
No.29 Clearing Station, Grevillers
France
Source:9622620
Source:9622626
21st June 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI. A. 18.
Source:9622620
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James S. |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 9622626 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willesden, Uddingston, Lanark | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6983 | Scottish Rifles | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 200373 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | father | ||
| Agnes Smith | mother |
Media
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James S. SmithJames S. Smith - Taken from De Ruvigny's Roll of Service.
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Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceGrevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where James Smith is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceGrevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where James Smith is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceGrevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where James Smith is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Cap BadgeCameronians (Scottish Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Smith.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
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Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - 5th BattalionMore about Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - 5th Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James S. Smith | Vincent96527 | |
| Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Vincent96527 | |
| Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Vincent96527 | |
| Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Vincent96527 | |
| Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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