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17th Battalion Royal Scots

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gardenpest29

gardenpest29 Report 26 Sep 2013 14:15

Potty,
I was given the following details about James, on an earlier thread.
Sorry I don't know how to put in the link but it was on "find ancestors" and headed "Frances Rose ???"
Birth for James Napier.
father:James Napier
mother:Frances Napier
NameJames Edward Napier
GenderMale
Christening Date22 Dec 1896
Christening PlaceSt. Aidan, Benwell, Northumberland, England

Researching:
Tenwick..Godfree...Elford....Cheadle

Potty

Potty Report 25 Sep 2013 15:27

Was your James middle name Edward or could it have been William:

NAPIER, JAMES WILLIAM
Rank:SerjeantService No:422Date of Death:28/11/1916Age:23Regiment/Service:Durham Light Infantry 19th Bn. Grave ReferenceI. C. 18.CemeteryWANQUETIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:

Son of James William Napier, of 60, Dean Road, South Shields

If it is this one, his service record is on Ancestry.

gardenpest29

gardenpest29 Report 23 Sep 2013 16:19

I shall cross him off of my list and add that web address to my list.
Thank you George.

Researching:
Tenwick..Godfree...Elford....Cheadle

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 23 Sep 2013 16:12

Always look on the CWGC site, which is free it gives his parents.He is not yours
http://www.cwgc.org/
Posting it anyway

NAPIER, J E
Rank:PrivateService No:41096Date of Death:23/02/1918Age:22Regiment/Service:Royal Scots 17th Bn. Grave ReferenceXIII. G. 15.CemeteryDOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:

Son of Mary Napier, of 69, Church St., North Shields, and the late Michael Napier.


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

gardenpest29

gardenpest29 Report 23 Sep 2013 15:44

Looking for a few more details about James Edward NAPIER.
On FMP I found the following info.
Name: NAPIER, James E
Unit:Royal Scots
Rank:Private
Number:41096
Year: 1918
Volume : I.7
Page: 153
Record source: GRO War Death Army
Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)
Would really like to find out more about this chap to see if he is the James NAPIER that I am researching.
My James was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland in 1896 to parents James & Frances NAPIER.
Thank You.

Researching:
Tenwick..Godfree...Elford....Cheadle