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We remember James Anderson
We remember James Anderson
Timeline
Timeline
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6650631
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6463
Scottish Rifles
5 Battalion
Source:8648804
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6650631
5th November 1914
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
200134
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6650631
20th July 1916
1916
missing
Source:8848526
26th August 1916
service
British Army
Private
200134
Scottish Rifles
5 Battalion
Source:8648874
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
200134
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5th Battalion
Source:7406399
1916
death
Killed in Action
Recorded as "Presumed dead" on Medal Index Card"
France
Source:7406399
Source:6650631
20th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4D
Source:7406399
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Anderson |
| Source | 49842 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200134 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 6463 | Scottish Rifles | 5 Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200134 | Scottish Rifles | 5 Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200134 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | 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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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| British Newspaper Archive | Edwin2371 |
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