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james lineker more info please

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littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Aug 2013 20:52

hi all would someone please look for service records

james lineker
private
date of death 18 10 1918
regiment northumberland fusiliers
service no 60863 formerly 30907 leicestershire

thank you
lorraine

lostmeboardname

lostmeboardname Report 9 Aug 2013 20:56


Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about James Lineker


Name:
James Lineker

Birth Place:

Leicester
Death Date:
23 Oct 1918
Death Location:

France & Flanders
Enlistment Location:

Leicester
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion:
25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish)
Number:

60865
Type of Casualty:
Died
Theatre of War:
Western European Theatre
Comments:
Formerly 30907, Leicestershire Regt.

lostmeboardname

lostmeboardname Report 9 Aug 2013 21:00

war grave.


http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=1686797

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Aug 2013 21:09

hi
thank you very much

take care
lorraine

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 9 Aug 2013 21:38

Strange but there is this medal card


Name: James Lineker
Regiment or Corps: Lincolnshire Regiment, West Yorkshire Regiment, Northumberland Fusiliers
Regimental Number: 6399, 40487, 60865




Name: James Lineker
Birth Place: Leicester
Death Date: 23 Oct 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Leicester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion: 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish)
Number: 60865
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly 30907, Leicestershire Regt.




Lorraine where did you get his date of death from

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Aug 2013 21:55

hi glitterbaby

from cwgc site

lorraine

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Aug 2013 22:08

http://www.craxford-family.co.uk/showmap.php?cemeteryID=18

In Memory ofPrivate JAMES LINEKER60865, 25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn., Northumberland Fusiliersformerly (30907) , Leicestershire Regimentwho died on 13 October 1918Remembered with honourSCHOONSELHOF CEMETERYGrave Ref: Plot IIa; 42 Commemorated in perpetuity bythe Commonwealth War Graves Commission

James Blackwell Lineker (d. 13 Oct 1918)

(above from google)


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Chris :)

Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 - soldier details (Find My Past)
Name: James LINEKER
Rank: PRIVATE
Initials: J
Birthplace: Leicester
Residence:
Enlisted: Leicester
Regiment, Corps etc.: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion etc.: 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish).

Raised at Newcastle by the Lord Mayor and City 9.11.14. Mar. 1915 Woolsington. June 1915 103rd Bde. 34th Div. 27.8.15 taken over by the War Office. End Aug. 1915 to Salisbury Plain. Jan. 1916 to France. 3.2.18 to 102nd Bde. 34th Div. 16.5.18 reduced to cadre. Subsequent record same as 23rd Bn.

Number: 60865
Date died: 23 October 1918
How died: Died
Theatre of war: France & Flanders
Supplementary Notes: FORMERLY 30907, LEICESTERSHIRE REGT.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Aug 2013 22:41

Marriages Jun 1909 (>99%)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
KILBY Lydia Leicester 7a 539
LINEKER James Blackwell Leicester 7a 539
SPENCER Egbert Augustine Leicester 7a 539
THOMAS Victoria Minnie Leicester 7a 539

1911
LINEKER, James Head Married2 years M 27 1884 Hosiery Stockings Dk Manchester
LINEKER Wife F 23 1888 Hosiery Stockings Dk
RG number: RG14
Piece: 18979
Reference: RG14PN18979 RG78PN1133 RD401 SD1 ED7 SN274
Registration District: Blaby
Sub District: Wigston
Enumeration District: 7
Parish: Oadby
Address: Chapel St Oadby Near Leicester
County: Leicestershire

(not sure if fitting)

Chris :)

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Aug 2013 22:55

hi chris
thank you very very much

take care
lorraine

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 10 Aug 2013 15:33

james lineker born 1874 leicestershire married emma palmer
they had a son sidney born 1901/2 in leicestershire

found them on the 1911 census

would someone please have a look and see if they travelled
james died in 1918 in wellington n z

thank you
lorraine

Astra

Astra Report 10 Aug 2013 15:50

This looks like him from the occupation. It says Mrs but then says it is male! Go figure! Unfortunately there is an error and it won't let me view the original image to see if there is any more information.

Britain: outbound passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960 - person transcript


Name: Mrs J LINCKER
Date of departure: 23 October 1913
Port of departure: London
Destination port: Wellington
Destination country: New Zealand
Date of Birth: 1873 (calculated from age)
Age: 40
Marital Status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Tailor
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 8 of 16
Ship: RUAHINE
Official Number: 124582
Master's name: F Forbes
Steamship Line: The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited
Where bound: New Zealand
Square feet: 10914
Registered tonnage: 6823
Passengers on voyage: 549

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 10 Aug 2013 16:19

thank you very much

take care
lorraine

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 10 Aug 2013 17:09

(below has 1918 Death, if any use)

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

Chris :)

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 10 Aug 2013 18:24

hi chris
thank you

take care
lorraine