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James Rae Armstrong

Brother of Driver Robert Rae Armstrong, 2nd Reserve Pack, Canadian Army Service Corps, No. 605


CWGC:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Battalion

No: S/11693

Date of Death: 10th October 1915

Buried: St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen


SNWM:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Battalion

No: S/11693

Place of Birth: Dennistoun

Date of Death: 11th October 1915

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


SDGW:

Rank: Private

Regiment: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Battalion

No: S/11693

Place of Birth: Dennistoun

Place of Residence: Glasgow

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Date of Death: 11th October 1915

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


MIC:

James R. Armstrong, Private, Cameron Highlanders, No. S/11693. Died of Wounds 11th January 1915

Medal Entitlement: 1915 Star, British War & Victory Medals


Soldiers’ Effects:

James Rae Armstrong, Private, 5th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, No. 11693. Died at 5th General Hospital, 11th October 1915.

Mother/Executrix Nominate: Agnes H. Armstrong.


(Possibly) Listed on Bluevale Church Memorial, Duke Street, Glasgow (housed in Dennistoun New Parish Church:

J. Armstrong.


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: James Armstrong, Private, Cameron Highlanders, 223 Cumbernauld Road, Dennistoun.


1891 Census, Living at 414 Duke Street, Dennistoun

Father George Armstrong, age 32, Mercantile Clerk, born Haddington, East Lothian

Mother Agnes H. Armstrong, age 30, born Coatbridge

Children: James R. Armstrong, age 3, born Glasgow

Agnes R. Armstrong, age 2, born Glasgow


1901 Census, Living at 2/2, 80 Finlay Drive, Dennistoun

Father George Armstrong, age 42, Mercantile Clerk, born Haddington, East Lothian

Mother Agnes H. G. Armstrong, age 40, born Coatbridge

Children: James R. Armstrong, age 13, Scholar, born Glasgow

Agnes R. Armstrong, age 12, Scholar, born Glasgow

George Armstrong, age 10, Scholar, born Glasgow

Robert R. Armstrong, age 5, born Glasgow

William H. Armstrong, age 2, born Glasgow