Difference between revisions of "James John Arthur Pte 14683049"

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|Joined Brigade=Date not yet known but probably Spring 1944.
 
|Joined Brigade=Date not yet known but probably Spring 1944.
 
|Died/Killed in action=19-Aug-44.
 
|Died/Killed in action=19-Aug-44.
|Home address=Resident of Birmingham.  Son of Arthur and Hilda James, Yardley, Birmingham.  Buried St Loup-de-Fribois Churchyard.
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|Home address=Resident of Birmingham.  Son of Arthur and Hilda James, Yardley, Birmingham.  Buried St Loup-de-Fribois Churchyard.  CWGC records have no mention of an initial interment.  Private James's grave is the only WW2 burial in this particular churchyard.
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Image Title=CWGC Headstone - Private John Arthur James - 10th DLI.
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
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Revision as of 09:53, 16 May 2019

Personnel Entry

Name James John Arthur
Army number 14683049
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Birmingham 1925/26.
Age 18
Unit General Service Corps - enlistment date not yet known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry. Posted to the 10th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 19/8/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet known but probably Spring 1944.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 19-Aug-44.
Home address Resident of Birmingham. Son of Arthur and Hilda James, Yardley, Birmingham. Buried St Loup-de-Fribois Churchyard. CWGC records have no mention of an initial interment. Private James's grave is the only WW2 burial in this particular churchyard.
Source table 10DLI