We remember James Speir

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1877
sibling John Speir Source:6651741 25th December 1877
1879
sibling John Speir Source:6651741 13th March 1879
1880
birth Gateside, Beith, Scotland United Kingdom Source:6651741 22nd June 1880
1881
dates Age 1 Source:6651741 4th April 1881
1881
location Main St, Beith, Scotland United Kingdom parents address Source:6651741 4th April 1881
1882
sibling Margaret Speir Source:6651741 3rd March 1882
1891
dates Age 10 Source:7732526 April 1891
1891
location Townhead st Beith Ayrshire Scotland United Kingdom other group residence address Source:7732526 April 1891
1899
children Thomas Walker Speir Source:7732517 5th June 1899
1900
marriage Jeanie Walker Source:6651741 29th May 1900
1901
dates Age 20 Source:7732517 April 1901
1901
employment Farm Servant Lochwinnoch Renfrewshire Scotland United Kingdom Source:7732517 April 1901
1901
location Old Toll House Lochwinnoch Renfrewshire Scotland United Kingdom their own address Source:7732517 April 1901
1901
children Fanny Maxwell Speir Source:7732524 25th July 1901
1903
children Mary Maxwell Speir Source:7732524 19th April 1903
1907
children Jeanie Walker Speir Source:7732524 2nd September 1907
1909
children Margaret Maxwell Speir Source:7732524 19th August 1909
1913
children James Douglas Muir Speir Source:7732524 1st February 1913
1915
dates Age 35 Source:7732524 11th December 1915
1915
employment Ploughman Coatbridge Lanarkshire Scotland United Kingdom Source:7732524 11th December 1915
1915
enlistment Hamilton Scotland United Kingdom Source:7732524 11th December 1915
1915
location Lochend Cottage Coatbridge Lanarkshire Scotland United Kingdom their own address Source:7732524 11th December 1915
1918
dates Age 37 Source:7732524 29th January 1918
1918
employment Ploughman Shettleston Lanarkshire Scotland United Kingdom Source:7732524 29th January 1918
1918
appointments Gunner Citadel Plymouth Source:7732524 5th February 1918 - 12th March 1918
1918
appointments Join RGA 3rd Siege Artillery Brigade - Prees Heath Source:7732524 13th March 1918 - 26th April 1918
1918
location 154 Budhill Avenue Shettleston Lanarkshire Scotland United Kingdom their own address Source:7732524 1918
1918
appointments BEF France - Base Camp Source:7732524 27th April 1918 - 11th May 1918
1918
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7732524 27th April 1918 - 21st January 1919
1918
appointments Join 150 Siege Battery in the Field Source:7732524 17th May 1918 - 9th June 1918
1918
children Helen Wilson Walker Speir Source:7732524 3rd June 1918
1918
appointments Corp HA Amm Park / "K" Siege Park Source:7732524 15th June 1918 - 28th December 1918
1919
appointments Report to Georgetown Paisley Scotland Source:7732524 26th January 1919 - 27th January 1919
1919
discharge Source:7732524 27th January 1919
1919
location Alexander Place Chapelton 13 Hamilton United Kingdom their own address Source:7732524 27th January 1919
1919
appointments Tran Class "Z" Army Reserve - on Demob. A! fit Source:7732524 24th February 1919
1923
location Lochend Coatbridge Scotland United Kingdom their own address Source:4199767 20th September 1923
appointments Dunkirk Source:7732524
service British Army Gunner 190879 Royal Garrison Artillery Source:4199767
1964
death Not War Related Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:6651741 8th October 1964

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Speir
Source 4199767
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
154 Budhill Avenue Shettleston Lanarkshire Scotland United Kingdom their own address known 1918
Alexander Place Chapelton 13 Hamilton United Kingdom their own address known 27th January 1919
Lochend Coatbridge Scotland United Kingdom their own address known 20th September 1923
Lochend Cottage Coatbridge Lanarkshire Scotland United Kingdom their own address known 11th December 1915
Main St, Beith, Scotland United Kingdom parents address known 4th April 1881
Old Toll House Lochwinnoch Renfrewshire Scotland United Kingdom their own address known April 1901
Townhead st Beith Ayrshire Scotland United Kingdom other group residence address known April 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 190879 Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Walker Speir son 5th June 1899
Mary Maxwell Speir daughter 19th April 1903
Jeanie Walker Speir daughter 2nd September 1907
Margaret Maxwell Speir daughter 19th August 1909
James Douglas Muir Speir son 1st February 1913
Helen Wilson Walker Speir daughter 3rd June 1918
Fanny Maxwell Speir daughter 25th July 1901
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Maxwell mother
James Speir father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Speir brother 13th March 1879
John Speir brother 25th December 1877
Margaret Speir sister 3rd March 1882
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jeanie Walker wife 29th May 1900
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Grey
DateHeightSource
1918-01-29 5'6"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-12-11 Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland

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