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We remember James W Young
We remember James W Young
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1901
location
With his Grandmother, Cupar, Fife
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8489564
1901
1914
service
British Army
Private
2393
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8489559
August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
2393
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8489492
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8489492
2nd May 1915 - 18th June 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8489492
16th June 1915
1915
dates
Age 25
Source:8489559
8th July 1915
employment
Baker
Source:8489559
location
11 Back Lebanon, Cupar, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8489558
1915
death
Died of wounds
At St Bartholomew's Hospital of wounds and pneumonia after being wounded three times, leg, arm and back.
Rochester, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6974638
Source:8489559
Source:8489558
8th July 1915
burial
Rochester, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7960623
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James W |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Young |
| Source | 4931404 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Back Lebanon, Cupar, Fife | United Kingdom | |||
| With his Grandmother, Cupar, Fife | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2393 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 2393 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National War Memorial Entry | Fife3190 | |
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Black Watch Territorials" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Cupar Territorial who was thrice wounded succumbs in a Kent Hospital" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Three Cupar Soldiers in Casualties" | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private James Young | Fife3190 |
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