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We remember James Alec Wemyss
We remember James Alec Wemyss
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Mabel Mary Wemyss
Source:8531485
1890
1896
sibling
Kathleen Isobell Wemyss
Source:8531485
1896
1898
birth
Source:8531488
1898
1901
location
Tivy Dale, Cawthorne, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8531485
31st March 1901
1910
education
Barnsley Grammar School
Source:8531489
1910 - 1914
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:8531487
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Tivy Dale, Cawthorne, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8531487
2nd April 1911
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:8531488
13th July 1917
service
Other Empire Force
Wireless Operator
Merchant Navy
Source:8531489
1917
death
Taken ill and died in hospital after an operation.
Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8860278
Source:8531489
Source:8531486
10th July 1917
burial
Cawthorne, Nr Barnsley, Yorkshire
Source:8531488
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Alec |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Wemyss |
| Source | 8531484 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tivy Dale, Cawthorne, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Tivy Dale, Cawthorne, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Merchant Navy | Wireless Operator |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Charles Wemyss | father | ||
| Florence Ann nee Moxon | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Mary Wemyss | sister | 1890 | |
| Kathleen Isobell Wemyss | sister | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Barnsley Grammar School Alumni Magazine 1917A snip from a page in this magazine listing the deaths and injuries to past pupils of the Barnsley Grammar School
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Snip of Barnsley Grammar School Old Boys MemorialA section of this memorial showing the name of J A Wemyss on the bronze plaque, mounted on a wooden board.Contributed by:
Linda571
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Holgate Grammar School Old Boys Memorial Plaque - BAR11More about Barnsley - Holgate Grammar School Old Boys Memorial Plaque - BAR11
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burial record for Cawthorne on Ancestry | Linda571 | |
| "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch | Ann39898 | |
| "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch | Ann39898 | |
| Ancestry.com. West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 | Ann39898 | |
| 'Great Sacrifice' by Jane Ainsworth | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Grammar School Alumni Magazine 1917 | Linda571 | |
| Snip of Barnsley Grammar School Old Boys Memorial | Linda571 |
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