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First Name: | James Henry | Last Name: | PONTEFRACT |
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| Date of Death: | 14/11/1914 | Lived/Born In: | Walworth | |
| Rank: | Private | Unit: | Royal Scots2 | |
| Memorial Site: | 1. North Brixton, Christ Church 2. Le Touret Memorial, France | |||
Current Information:Age-38 53, Farmer's Road, Kennington 8, Queen Elizabeth Street, Walworth
At 4pm on 12th November, 1914, The 2nd Royal Scots battalion of 8 Brigade, 3rd Division left their billets at La Couture and moved into the front line at Neuve Chapelle where they stayed until relieved during the night 14th-15th November. Over the two days they faced continuous shelling, sniping and mortar fire and sustained a number of casualties including James Pontefract who was killed on 14th November. |
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