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James Neilson |
James Neilson
CWGC:
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Scots, 9th Battalion
No: 2050
Date of Death: 27th October 1916
Age: 22
Buried: Varennes Military Cemetery
Additional Information: Son of William and Marion Logan Barrie Neilson, 493 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow. Born Glasgow.
SNWM:
Rank: Acting Lance Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Scots, 9th Battalion
No: 2050
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 27th October 1916
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
SDGW:
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Scots, 9th Battalion
No: 2050
Place of Residence: Edinburgh
Place of Enlistment: Edinburgh
Date of Death: 27th October 1916
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
MIC:
James Neilson, Private/Corporal, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots, No. 2050.
Died of Wounds.
Medal Entitlement: 1915 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Soldiers’ Effects:
James Neilson, Lance Sergeant, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots, No. 2050. Died of Wounds 27th October 1916.
Father & Grantee, William
Glasgow Herald, 1st November 1916. ’Deaths on Service’
Neilson. Died on the 27th October from wounds received on the 26th, Lance Sergeant James Neilson, Royal Scots, age 22, elder and beloved son of William & Marion Neilson.
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Lance Sergeant James Neilson, Royal Scots, 493 Alexandra Parade, Dennistoun
Sandymount Cemetery:
Erected by William & Marion Neilson in loving remembrance of their son
James Neilson, Lance Sergeant, M.G.S., 1/9 Royal Scots
Who fell mortally wounded in action at Beaumont Hamel
27th October 1916 aged 22 years, interred in British Cemetery, Varennes, France
The above William Neilson died 1st August 1935 aged 65 years
The above Marion Neilson died 21st December 1944 aged 81 years
Also their children Ella and William who died in infancy
Mary Fleming Barrie Neilson died 7th February 1970 aged 76 years
John Barrie Neilson died 8th October 1974 aged 77 years
And Isabella Neilson wife of John died 17th February 1988 aged 91 years
1901 Census, Living at 134 Ingleby Drive, Dennistoun
Father William Neilson, age 32, Tailor’s Cutter, born Stewarton, Ayrshire
Marion Neilson, age 37, born Strathaven, Lanarkshire
Children: Mary Neilson, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow
James Neilson, age 6, Scholar, born Glasgow
John Neilson, age 4, born Glasgow
Marion Neilson, age 1, born Glasgow
