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We remember James Mcmillin Stamper
We remember James Mcmillin Stamper
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1891
dates
Age 2
Source:9569356
5th April 1891
1891
location
his paternal grandmother's home in:- the hamlet of Goat, Papcastle, Cockermouth, Cumberland
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9569356
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:9569358
31st March 1901
1901
location
the home of his aunt Jane Ashton nee Stamper at:- 14 Queen Street, Maryport, Cockermouth, Cumberland
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9569358
31st March 1901
1910
marriage
Margaret Stamper nee Hogarth
Source:9569299
1st October 1910
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:9569362
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Miner (Coal Hewer)
Not known
Dearham, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:9569362
2nd April 1911
1911
location
School View, Dearham, Cumberland
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9569362
2nd April 1911
1912
children
William Stamper
Source:9569299
10th May 1912
1914
service
British Army
Private
5558
King's Own Scottish Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:4224894
1914
1914
dates
Age 26
Source:9569298
4th August 1914
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4224894
30th August 1914 - 4th December 1914
1914
dates
Age 26
Source:9569298
4th December 1914
1914
death
Died of wounds
The CWGC website confirms that "[from the end of] October [1914] Boulogne ...[was].... one of the chief hospital areas". When he died, James McMillin Stamper was 26.
Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais
France
Source:9569298
4th December 1914
burial
Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: III. B. 54
Source:9569298
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Mcmillin |
| Initials | JM |
| Last Name | Stamper |
| Source | 9569345 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School View, Dearham, Cumberland | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| his paternal grandmother's home in:- the hamlet of Goat, Papcastle, Cockermouth, Cumberland | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| the home of his aunt Jane Ashton nee Stamper at:- 14 Queen Street, Maryport, Cockermouth, Cumberland | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5558 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Stamper | son | 10th May 1912 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Stamper nee Hogarth | wife | 1st October 1910 |
Media
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC entry for James Mcmellin Stamper | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died In The Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 | |
| British Armed Forces, First World War Widows' Pension Forms | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Cockermouth Cumberland Registration District | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Cockermouth Cumberland Registration District | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| King's Own Scottish Borderers | Keith22624 |
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