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James Angus Dansken |
Brother of Private, George A. Dansken, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), No. 47570
(London Gazette, 2nd July 1918, Supplement 30788, Page 7866
Officer Cadet Unit to be 2nd Lieutenant, Highland Light Infantry: George Alexander Dansken)
CWGC:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots, 9th Battalion
No: 44178
Date of Death: 30th April 1918
Buried: Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez (Wavrin German Cemetery Memorial)
Special Kipling Memorial Cross No. 13
“To the memory of these three British soldiers who were buried by the enemy in 1918 in Wavrin German Cemetery,
But whose graves are now lost”. “Their glory shall not be blotted out”
SNWM:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots, 9th Battalion
No: 44178
Formerly TR/56418, Highland Light Infantry, No. 2/9962
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 30th April 1918
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
SNWM:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots, 9th Battalion
No: 44178
Formerly TR/56418, Highland Light Infantry, No. 2/9962
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Place of Enlistment: Glasgow
Date of Death: 30th April 1918
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
MIC:
James A. Dansken, Private, Royal Scots, No. 44178.
Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals
Soldiers’ Effects:
James Angus Dansken, Lance Corporal, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots, No. 44178
Death Officially accepted as on 30th April 1918, Field Hospital at Wavrin. Prisoner of War.
Red Cross Prisoner of War Record:
Dansken, James Angus, Lance Corporal, No. 44178, Royal Scots, 9th battalion, ‘B’ Company, 5th Platoon (late 56418 Highland Light Infantry). Missing in France 12th April 1918.
Father Mr. Dansken, Rosemount, 92 Drumother Drive, Parkhead, Glasgow
Birth Certificate:
James Angus Dansken, born 5th March 1899 at 270 Great Eastern Road, Glasgow
Son of Alexander Dansken, House Factor and Catherine Miller Dansken nee Fletcher (Married at Partick, 1st July 1891)
1901 Census, Living at 270 Great Eastern Road, Camlachie, Glasgow
Father Alexander Dansken, age 40, House Factor, born New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Mother Catherine M. Dansken, age 33, born Kilwinning, Ayrshire
Children: Margaret A. R. Dansken, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow
Catherine M. F. Dansken, age 6, Scholar, born Glasgow
George A. Dansken, age 4, born Glasgow
James A. Dansken, age 2, born Glasgow
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Lance Corporal James Angus Dansken, Royal Scots, 92 Drumover Drive, Parkhead
Listed on St. Margaret’s Tollcross Park Church, Tollcross: James A. Dansken
Tollcross Cemetery:
In loving memory of Alexander Dansken, House Factor, Glasgow, born 28th March 1857, died 30th September 1933
His sons
George Alexander Dansken, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow
Died 21st November 1926 from effects of war service
Aged 29 years
James Angus Dansken died 30th April 1918
Of wounds in action aged 19 years
Buried in Cabaret Rouge Cemetery, Souchez, France
John Gray Paterson Dansken
Born 13th March 1907, died 12th November 1908
Catherine Miller Fletcher
Wife of the above Alexander Dansken
Born 17th October 1867, died 3rd December 1950
National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations:
George Alexander Dansken, Carmyle House, Carmyle, died 28th November 1926.
