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We remember James Trethewey
We remember James Trethewey
Timeline
Timeline
1880
service
British Army
Private
M2/132348
Army Service Corps
Source:4493166
1917
death
Died of wounds
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7105845
25th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7105845
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Trethewey |
| Source | 4493166 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/132348 | Army Service Corps | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Trethewey | mother | ||
| William Trethewey | father |
Media
Media
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James Trethewey and ambulanceJames Trethewey in front of his ambulance. No further information knownContributed by:
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Names on Whitechurch war memorialJames Trethewey remembered on the Whitechurch war memorialContributed by:
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Family visit to cemeteryJames' older sister and her husband visited Duisans Cemetery, in the 1920'sContributed by:
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An earlier grave marker than the CWGC headstoneGrave marker for James Trethewey at Duisans CemeteryContributed by:
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James Trethewey before the warJames was a professional concert violinist and played in concerts in Europe and North America before the war. He trained in Toronto, London and Prague. This picture was taken around 1910.Contributed by:
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Information relating to James' musical careerFrom James Trethewey's promotion bookletContributed by:
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Newspaper cuttingFrom Toronto Mail 26 May 1917, quoting extracts from a letter sent by James shortly before he was killedContributed by:
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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 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sally23614 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sally23614 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sally23614 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sally23614 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sally23614 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Sally23614 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, James Trethewey | Sally23614 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| James Trethewey | Sally23614 | |
| James Trethewey and ambulance | Sally23614 | |
| original cross at Duisans | Sally23614 | |
| CWGC headstone | Sally23614 | |
| Whitechurch War memorial | Andy158159 | |
| Names on Whitechurch war memorial | Andy158159 | |
| Family visit to cemetery | Sally23614 | |
| An earlier grave marker than the CWGC headstone | Sally23614 | |
| James Trethewey before the war | Sally23614 | |
| Information relating to James' musical career | Sally23614 | |
| Newspaper cutting | Sally23614 |
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