Basic Details
Surname
Blamires
Forenames
J W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James Willie
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a married man who played solo horn in the Copley and Skircoat Band. He was killed in the Peter Pan section of Passchendaele and he is also commemorated on IWM 2689 and 2591.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action