Freeman, James –

Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Freeman, of 658, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire; husband of Alice Freeman, of 479, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Formerly headmaster of Chequerbent School. Instantly killed by shell fire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Freeman
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 35
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 20th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: 225th Siege Battery.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 and No.2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: I. G. 21.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/04/1916 31/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 6f
  • Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917 14/09/1917

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