Private James Benson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1890-02-10
Place of birth: Portadown Co Armagh Ireland
Next of kin: William Benson Portadown Co Armagh Ireland Father
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Laborer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-02
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, VI. A. 3.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 198631
Highest Rank:
Private
(52nd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 52nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Memorial Plaque and Scroll
Date of award: 1922-02-20
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 64805
LAC ID:
38983
Service file: B0661-S057
Uploader's Notes: Son of William and Esther Benson, of Drumherriff, Portadown, Ireland.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 94th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 52nd Battalion Victory Medal British War Medal Plaque and Scroll ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2018-03-02