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James Steel M.C. |
James Steel M.C.
CWGC:
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps, 10th Field Ambulance, attached 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
Date of Death: 2nd September 1918
Age: 25
Award: Military Cross
Buried: Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Steel, ‘Kildonan’, 534 Clarkston Road, Muirend, Glasgow and the late Daniel F. Steel.
SNWM:
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
Date of Death: 2nd September 1918
Decoration: Military Cross
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
SDGW:
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
Date of Death: 2nd September 1918
Decoration: Military Cross
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
MIC:
James Steel, M.C., Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
Deceased 2nd September 1918. Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals
Address: (Father) D. F. Steel Esq., 309 Golfhill Drive, Dennistoun
Soldiers’ Effects:
Captain J. Steel, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry.
Killed in Action 2nd September 1918.
London Gazette, 17th November 1916, Supplement 29830, Page 11239
Royal Army Medical Corps. The undermentioned, from Glasgow University Contingent, Officers’ Training Corps to be Lieutenants, 1st November 1916: James Steel, M.B.
London Gazette, 9th November 1917, Supplement: 30377, Page: 11684
Royal Army Medical Corps. The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. 1st November 1917: James Steel, M.B.
Glasgow Herald, 6th September 1918. ‘Deaths on Service’
Steel. Killed in action on 2nd September 1918, James Steel, M.B., Ch.B., M.C., Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached Somerset Light Infantry, aged 25 years, only son of Mr and Mrs D. F. Steel, 309 Golfhill Drive, Dennistoun.
Scotsman, 9th September 1918. ‘Biographical Notes’
Captain James Steel, M.C., Royal Army Medical Corps (killed), was the only son of Mr and Mrs D. F. Steel, Golfhill Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow. He was 25 years of age.
London Gazette, 13th September 1918, Supplement 30901, Page 11019 (M.C. Citation)
Capt. James Steel, M.B., R.A.M.C., Spec. Res. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was one of the few regimental medical officers who were with their unit during the whole period of withdrawal. He was indefatigable in dressing the wounded, often under fire, and when he had 'to move, invariably assisted himself in evacuating the worst cases. Although twice wounded himself, he refused to leave his work, except to have his wounds dressed.
Listed on Glasgow University Roll of Honour: Captain James Steel, Royal Army Medical Corps – 1st Somerset Light Infantry. Degree: M.B., Ch.B.. Award: Military Cross. Killed in action 2nd September 1918.
Listed on Glasgow University Memorial: James Steel
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: James Steel, Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps, 309 Golfhill Drive, Dennistoun
1901 Census, Living at 224 Meadowpark Street (Common Stair), Dennistoun
Father Daniel F. Steel, age 38, Provision Merchant, born Newmilns, Ayrshire
Mother Christina McP. Steel, age 35, born Kilcalmonell, Argyll
Children: James Steel, age 7, Scholar, born Glasgow
Janet F. Steel, age 2, born Glasgow
