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James Arnott

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James Pension Record (image courtesy of WFA)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 201483
  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 4th/5th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 31.07.1917
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 37

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Waterfoot, Lancashire
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Mary Jane

  • Father:

    Thomas

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Alice Mary Arnott, Whitewell Bottom, Waterfoot

  • Children:

    Eric, born 04.07.1915

More about James Arnott

James Robert Arnott was born at the George and Dragon public house in Jericho near Bury, Lancashire, and he moved to Waterfoot, Lancashire, when he married. He is remembered on the family tomb in Bircle Church graveyard near Bury. James is also remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.

Note: The date of death on the family tomb is 1 August, but the 31 July 1917  is believed to be the correct date.  Arnott’s age is not consistently reported across different war records.

Additional information and image of family memorial, kindly provided by Mark Wild.

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