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We remember James Donaldson Boswall
We remember James Donaldson Boswall
Timeline
Timeline
1870
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:422637
1st June 1915
education
Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8961506
education
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8961506
education
Fettes College
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8961506
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:7373237
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders attached Essex Regiment
Source:7373237
1915
death
Killed in Action
Shot in head while looking over a trench parapet.
Turkey
Source:7373237
Source:8961506
6th June 1915
burial
Turkey
Panel 178.
Source:7373237
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Donaldson |
| Initials | JD |
| Last Name | Boswall |
| Source | 422637 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders attached Essex Regiment | Captain |
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 |
Media
Media
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Helles Memorial, Turkey - 1Helles Memorial, Turkey, where James Boswall is honoured and remembered.
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Helles Memorial, Turkey - 2Helles Memorial, Turkey, where James Boswall is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Helles Memorial, Turkey - 3Helles Memorial, Turkey, where James Boswall is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Highland Light Infantry Cap BadgeHighland Light Infantry Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Boswall.Contributed by:
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1914 - 15 Star1914 - 15 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Boswall.Contributed by:
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Victory MedalVictory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Boswall.Contributed by:
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British War MedalBritish War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to James Boswall.Contributed by:
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Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Elgin, MorayshireSeaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin, Morayshire currently on the outside of the Public Library which was once a headquarters to one of the battalions of the regiment.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Helles Memorial, Turkey - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Helles Memorial, Turkey - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Helles Memorial, Turkey - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Highland Light Infantry Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| James Boswall | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914 - 15 Star | Vincent96527 | |
| Victory Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| British War Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Elgin, Morayshire | Vincent96527 |
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