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Private James Sharpe Anderson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-02-20
Place of birth: Polmont Stirlingshire Scotland
Next of kin: Elizabeth Elliott, mother. Overton Terrace, Hallside, Glasgow, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-10-08
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Adanac Military Cemetery, IV. G. 10.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 172019
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-12 to 1916-10-08
  2. Private (Army). 1916-07-06 to 1916-08-10
  3. Private (Army). 1915-08-14 to 1916-07-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 182815
LAC ID: 8773
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0156-S017
Uploader's Notes: Son of Elizabeth Anderson (later Elliott)
Uploader's Research notes: 83rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Transport Section Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-01-13