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We remember James Burt
We remember James Burt
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1917
commission
Source:6987357
26th March 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:667085
18th June 1917 - 19th July 1918
education
Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:6987357
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
8th Battalion
Source:8587727
1918
death
Killed in Action
Meteren
France
Source:6987347
19th July 1918
burial
Nord
France
Source:8587727
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Burt |
| Source | 667085 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 8th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Burt | father | ||
| Margaret Raitt | mother |
Media
Media
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Obituary in Church NewsletterThe Missionary Record for August 1918 of St Brycedale Church Kirkcaldy
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Obituary in the Court JournalDescribed as the Court Journal, Court Circular and Fashionable Gazette. It contains details of Officers Weddings, Engagements and Obituaries. Vol CLXXVI, No 4674, Friday Aug 16, 1918 pg 491Contributed by:
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Obituary in the Court Journal pt2Described as the Court Journal, Court Circular and Fashionable Gazette. It contains details of Officers Weddings, Engagements and Obituaries. Vol CLXXVI, No 4674, Friday Aug 16, 1918 pg 492Contributed by:
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Kirkcaldy High School Officer Training CorpsOrders for the week ending 22nd Jan 1916 with signature of Sgt BurtContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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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 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Obituary in Church Newsletter | Fife3190 | |
| Obituary in the Court Journal | Fife3190 | |
| Obituary in the Court Journal pt2 | Fife3190 | |
| Kirkcaldy High School Officer Training Corps | Fife3190 | |
| 2nd Lt James Burt | Fife3190 |
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