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We remember James Buchanan
We remember James Buchanan
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Private
3423
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9441589
1st September 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9441589
1st November 1915
enlistment
Hamilton
United Kingdom
Source:9441605
service
British Army
Private
240751
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
6th Battalion
Source:579096
service
British Army
Private
3423
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9441597
service
British Army
Private
240751
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5/6th Battalion
Source:7414458
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7414458
Source:9441589
8th May 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 68-70 and 162 and 162A
Source:7414458
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Buchanan |
| Source | 579096 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 240751 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3423 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3423 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 240751 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5/6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Communities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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