Private Richard Augustus James
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
James,
Richard Augustus
Date of birth: 1894-09-12
Place of birth: West Flamborough Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Sarah James, mother. Waterdown, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Blacksmith
Occupation (normalized): Blacksmith, General
Address:
Waterdown, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Bois-Carre British Cemetery, II. C. 18.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 784561
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-27 to 1917-04-09
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-18 to 1916-11-27
- Private (Army). 1916-01-27 to 1916-10-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
Commemoration location: Waterdown, Ontario Memorial Plaque
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 618194
LAC ID:
483034
Service file: B4777-S027
Uploader's Notes: Son of Augustus James and Sarah Jane James (nee Mann)
Uploader's Research notes: 129th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 129th Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-28