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Leith James Private 85861
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/12564
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- SKR/DAT/IP/12564
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Title (The name of the record)
- Leith James Private 85861
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Description (What the record is about)
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Surname: Leith;
Forename(s): James;
Initials: J;
Number: 85861;
Rank: Private;
Born in: Leslie, Aberdeen;
Enlisted in: Aberdeen;
Resided in: Leslie;
Previous Number: 15919;
Previous Regiment: Gordon H;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 24 Bn;
How killed: KIA;
Where: France;
When killed: 21-Mar-1918;
Other Data: son of the late John Leith(farmer) of Courtieston,Leslie who died 28/8/1904(43) and Mrs Jane Mair Leith of Piperwell, Duncanston who died 3/2/1953 at Newbigging,Inverurie (88). (Photograph: www.kinnethmont.co.uk/soldiers/jas-leith.htm)
PHOTO: GS Archive;Other Notes: LEITH, Private, JAMES, 85861. 24th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 21st March 1918. Age 20. Son of Mrs. Jane Leith, of Piperwell, Duncanston, Insch, Aberdeenshire. Panel 90 to 93. Pozieres Memorial - Somme, France.;
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2e99d49b-5856-4e59-a366-720e8c1f3786/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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This record is held at Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
Within the file: SKR/DAT/IP
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Leith James Private 85861