Basic Details
Surname
Dewar
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Medal
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was an unmarried mill worker who enlisted in August 1916 and won the MM for capturing a prisoner. he was killed by mortar fire in the St Eloi Sector, near the River Lys. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689 as is his brother, William S, a Gunner in the RFA who died of wounds later that year.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Sailly-Labourse
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
June
Day of death
27
Age at death
18
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action