Basic Details
Surname
Anderton
Forenames
James William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler cite a different cemetery to that stated on the memorial - Sans les Marquion - and say he was a Lewis gunner. He lived in Northowram and is also commemorated on the St Matthew's WW1 memorial in the village (IWM 29427).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
West Yorks Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2/6
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Cambrai
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Sans les Marquion
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
November
Day of death
20
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action