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We remember James Currie Steel
We remember James Currie Steel
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1914
enlistment
Sunderland
United Kingdom
Source:9532328
9th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
24843
Durham Light Infantry
14th and 16th
Source:9532328
9th September 1914 - 28th August 1917
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9532328
1915
1915
commission
Regular
Source:9532328
16th June 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Gun shot wound to left leg
Hospital/Institution
Source:9532328
29th September 1915
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
166906/5
Highland Light Infantry
3rd Battalion
Source:9532328
29th August 1917 - 1st February 1918
1922
marriage
Alice Elizabeth Frances Goodman
Source:9532232
3rd June 1922
hospitalisation
Shell shock
Hospital/Institution
Source:9532328
1967
death
Not War Related
Morden, London Borough of Merton, England
United Kingdom
Source:9532232
Source:4242638
16th June 1967
burial
Morden
United Kingdom
Source:9532232
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Currie |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Steel |
| Source | 4242638 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 166906/5 | Highland Light Infantry | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | |
| British Army | 24843 | Durham Light Infantry | 14th and 16th | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Elizabeth Frances Goodman | wife | 3rd June 1922 |
Media
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Gravestone in Merton and Sutton Cemetery, MordenGravestone for James Currie Steel and his wife Alice Elizabeth Frances Steel in Merton and Sutton Cemetery, Garth Road, Morden
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James Currie SteelIn the uniform of a Second Lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. Photo was probably taken after he was given a commission. He also served in the Durham Light Infantry.
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1901 Census1901 Census showing James C Steel Date of birth 14 April 1894 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, ScotlandContributed by:
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Medal Index CardMedal Index Card for James Currie Steel Durham Light Infantry, Lance Corporal and then Acting Sergeant, Regimental Number 24843 Highland Light Infantry, Second Lieutenant, Regimental Number 166906/5Contributed by:
Janet64737
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone in Merton and Sutton Cemetery, Morden | Janet64737 | |
| James Currie Steel | Janet64737 | |
| 1901 Census | Janet64737 | |
| Medal Index Card | Janet64737 |
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