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We remember John James Chalmers
We remember John James Chalmers
Timeline
Timeline
1897
internment
pow
Mainz
Germany
Source:9136001
service
British Army
Private
1977
Gordon Highlanders
Source:762929
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
Source:762929
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
Taken prisoner at Fresney
Source:9064570
1918
death
Died as a Prisoner of War
Mainz Citadel
Germany
Source:7479388
Source:9064565
20th November 1918
burial
Hessen
Germany
Source:7479388
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John James |
| Initials | JJ |
| Last Name | Chalmers |
| Source | 762929 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1977 | Gordon Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | Taken prisoner at Fresney | Lieutenant |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Mainz Citadel Prisoners of WarMore about Mainz Citadel Prisoners of War
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 | Guy74824 | |
| Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| ICRC | john14663 |
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