Basic Details
Surname
Anderson
Forenames
James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 'late of Bright Street'. It records that he was in the Northants Regiment (omitting the Battalion and his regimental number), and that he was killed in action 'in July 1917'; Private James Anthony Anderson, 22684, actually died of wounds in France on 15/7/1917, serving in the 5th Battalion, Northants.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not stated
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not stated
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Manner of death as stated
'Killed in action July 1917" (location and full date not stated)
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action