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We remember James Catto
We remember James Catto
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1905
enlistment
Elgin, Morayshire
United Kingdom
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3rd February 1905
awards
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
Other War Service Award
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employment
Cabinetmaker
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marriage
Jane Catto
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service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2
265022
Seaforth Highlanders
6th Battalion
Source:9072806
service
British Army
Company Serjeant-Major
265022
attached King's African Rifles
2/2nd Battalion
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theatres
East Africa :5a
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location
101, South St., Elgin, Morayshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1917
death
Died of wounds
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Source:9072808
29th December 1917
burial
Tanzania, United Republic of
6. E. 15.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Catto |
| Source | 752421 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101, South St., Elgin, Morayshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 265022 | Seaforth Highlanders | 6th Battalion | Warrant Officer Class 2 | |
| British Army | 265022 | attached King's African Rifles | 2/2nd Battalion | Company Serjeant-Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Territorial Force Efficiency Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Catto | mother | ||
| James Catto | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Catto | wife |
Media
Media
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Seaforth Highlanders Cap BadgeSeaforth Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Catto.
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Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 1Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania where James Catto is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 2Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania where James Catto is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 3Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania where James Catto is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 4Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania where James Catto is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 5Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania where James Catto is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, ElginSeaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin, Morayshire currently attached to the outside of the Public Library which was formally the Headquarters to one of the battalions.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Some Corners of Far Distant Foreign FieldsMore about Some Corners of Far Distant Foreign Fields
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Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) Battalion
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Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, TanzaniaMore about Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania
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 | Vincent96527 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 | |
| Morayshire Roll of Honour | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Elgin | Vincent96527 |
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