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JAMES WALTER MESCHER or MESHER
Surname: MESCHER or MESHER
Forename: JAMES WALTER
Initials: J W
Date of Birth
-
Place of Birth
Place of Birth Source
Address
Schools attended
Employment / trade
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)
Spouse Name
Notes James Mescher/Mesher whose family lived in St Leonard’s and St Ives is understood to be recorded on Ringwood War Memorial as J Mesher. However, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission give his parents as James and Martha Annie Mesher, of The Reading Room, Rye Harbour, Rye, Sussex.
Regiment at call-up Royal Garrison Artillery
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up Gunner
Service no at call-up
Date of attestation
-
Date of call-up
-
Area reported to
Source
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details
Other rank
Other service no
Service facts
Age at death 25
Date of death
08 May 1915
Regiment at death Royal Garrison Artillery
Battalion at death
Rank at death Gunner
Circumstances of death
Service no at death 32291
Field of action at death
Place of death
Location of grave
Position
Other memorials Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Newspaper Reference
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JAMES WALTER MESCHER or MESHER
Surname: | MESCHER or MESHER |
Forename: | JAMES WALTER |
Initials: | J W |
Date of Birth | - |
Place of Birth | |
Place of Birth Source | |
Address | |
Schools attended |
Employment / trade | |
Place of work | |
Family (parents and grandparents) | |
Spouse Name | |
Notes | James Mescher/Mesher whose family lived in St Leonard’s and St Ives is understood to be recorded on Ringwood War Memorial as J Mesher. However, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission give his parents as James and Martha Annie Mesher, of The Reading Room, Rye Harbour, Rye, Sussex. |
Regiment at call-up | Royal Garrison Artillery |
Regiment at discharge | |
Rank at call-up | Gunner |
Service no at call-up | |
Date of attestation | - |
Date of call-up | - |
Area reported to | |
Source |
Naval vessels served | |
Decorations and awards | |
Other service details | |
Other rank | |
Other service no | |
Service facts |
Age at death | 25 |
Date of death | 08 May 1915 |
Regiment at death | Royal Garrison Artillery |
Battalion at death | |
Rank at death | Gunner |
Circumstances of death | |
Service no at death | 32291 |
Field of action at death | |
Place of death |
Location of grave | |
Position | |
Other memorials | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Newspaper Reference |
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