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James Telfer |
James Telfer
CWGC:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Battalion
No: S/15863
Date of Death: 18th July 1916
Age: 24
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial
Additional Information: Son of the late John and Elizabeth Telfer
SNWM:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Battalion
No: S/15863
Place of Birth: Dennistoun
Date of Death: 18th July 1916
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
SDGW:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Battalion
No: S/15863
Place of Birth: Dennistoun
Place of Residence: Glasgow
Place of Enlistment: Glasgow
Date of Death: 18th July 1916
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
MIC:
James Telfer, Private, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, No. S/15863. Death accepted.
Medal Entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Service Records:
James Telfer, 591 Duke Street, Glasgow
Attested at Glasgow, 30th November 1914, Cameron Highlanders, No. S/15863
Age 22 years 6 months. Clerk (Speaks French)
N.O.K: Father, John Telfer, 591 Duke Street, Glasgow
Missing, presumed dead 18th July 1916
Medal Entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Deceased Soldier’s Living Relatives Form, completed by sister, Isabella Telfer, April, 1921:
Parents Deceased (Father John Telfer died 14th April 1920, Mother Elizabeth Telfer died 4th November 1920), Brothers William Telfer, age 31, John Telfer, age 25, Alex. Telfer, age 21, Sisters Isabella Telfer, age 33, Helen Telfer, age 29, all resident at 591 Duke Street, Glasgow
Soldiers’ Effects:
James Telfer, Private, 5th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, No. S/15863. Death presumed on or since 18th July 1916.
Mother/Sole legatee: Elizabeth, Brother Alexander
Scostman, 29th August 1916. ‘Missing’ Cameron Highlanders: Telfer, 15863, J. (Glasgow)
Listed on Bluevale Church Memorial, Duke Street, Glasgow (housed in Dennistoun New Parish Church: J. S. Telfer.
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: James S. Telfer, Private, Cameron Highlanders, 591 Duke Street, Glasgow.
1901 Census, Living at 707 Duke Street, Dennistoun
Father John Telfer, age 44, Engine Fitter, born Musselburgh, Midlothian
Mother Elizabeth Telfer, age 45, born Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Children: Isabella Telfer, age 15, Scholar, born Coatbridge
William Telfer, age 14, Message Boy, born Glasgow
Helen Telfer, age 11, Scholar, born Glasgow
James Telfer, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow
John Telfer, age 7, Scholar, born Glasgow
Alexander Telfer, age 1, born Glasgow