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We remember James Nathaniel Buchanan
We remember James Nathaniel Buchanan
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
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13th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 26
Source:9458909
31st March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Guardsman
6797
Scots Guards
Source:9458909
31st March 1915
enlistment
Paisley
United Kingdom
Source:9206654
service
British Army
Private
6797
Scots Guards
1st Battalion
Source:7187126
location
Govan, Glasgow
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9206654
1915
death
Source:7187126
31st March 1915
burial
Poland
Pila P.O.W. Cem. Mem. 2.
Source:7187126
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Nathaniel |
| Initials | JN |
| Last Name | Buchanan |
| Source | 7187126 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govan, Glasgow | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6797 | Scots Guards | Guardsman | ||
| British Army | 6797 | Scots Guards | 1st Battalion | Private |
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
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Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Memorial 1916 (33 names/units)More about Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Memorial 1916 (33 names/units)
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Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Abandoned Graves (18 lost Graves)More about Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Abandoned Graves (18 lost Graves)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Schneidemühl Monument | Ian105013 | |
| Scots Guards cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| 1914 Star and Clasp, BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| Gravestone of James Buchanan | Neil202 |
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