Basic Details
Surname
Sunderland
Forenames
James W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James William
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Medal
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide service and death details and middle forename. Engaged to a Miss Mawson, he enlisted in March 1916. He earned the Military Medal before being killed by machine gun fire. He was the brother of Ernest W, also commemorated on this memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Serjeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Martinpuich
Cemetery
Warlencourt British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
26
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on Memorial
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial