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We remember James Bracegirdle
We remember James Bracegirdle
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Peter Bracegirdle
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1882
1884
sibling
Sarah Ann Bracegirdle
Source:8487550
1884
1886
sibling
Clara Bracegirdle
Source:8487550
1886
1888
sibling
Nellie Bracegirdle
Source:8487550
1888
1891
sibling
William Bracegirdle
Source:8487550
1891
1892
1894
sibling
George Bracegirdle
Source:8487550
1894
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:8487550
1901
1901
location
Swinton Square, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8487550
1901
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:8487491
1911
1911
employment
Day Gardener
Knutsford
United Kingdom
Source:8487491
1911
1911
location
10 Swinton Square, Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8487491
1911
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:7337696
10th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
230548
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
10th Battalion
Source:8487552
1918
enlistment
Knutsford
United Kingdom
Source:8487552
service
British Army
Private
433
Cheshire Yeomanry
Source:453602
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:453602
1918
death
Killed in Action
Palestine, State of
Source:7337696
10th March 1918
burial
Israel
F.48
Source:7337696
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Bracegirdle |
| Source | 453602 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Swinton Square, Knutsford, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Swinton Square, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 433 | Cheshire Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 230548 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 10th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Bracegirdle | mother | ||
| George Bracegirdle | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Bracegirdle | sister | 1884 | |
| Clara Bracegirdle | sister | 1886 | |
| Nellie Bracegirdle | sister | 1888 | |
| George Bracegirdle | brother | 1894 | |
| William Bracegirdle | brother | 1891 | |
| Peter Bracegirdle | brother | 1882 |
Media
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018.Private James Bracegirdle is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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