James Bell FAWCETT

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Surname: FAWCETT

Forename(s): James Bell

Place of Birth: Thoralby, Yorkshire

Service No: 32973

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion

Division: 23rd Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-06-07

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 33.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: AYSGARTH, YORKSHIRE

Local War Memorial: THORALBY, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

James Bell Fawcett was the son of Robert and Ann Fawcett, née Bell. Robert was born at Thoralby and Ann in Swaledale, Yorkshire.

1881 Thoralby, Yorkshire Census: Littleburn - James Bell, aged 1 year, born Thoralby, nephew of Thomas Fawcett. [Also living there was Robert, the unmarried brother of Thomas and father of James. Robert, who was joint partner in the farm, married Ann Bell later that year.]

1891 Newbiggin, Yorkshire Census: James Fawcett, aged 11 years, born Thoralby, Yorkshire, son of Robert and Ann Fawcett.

1901 Newbiggin, Yorkshire Census: James Fawcett, aged 21 years, born Thoralby, Yorkshire, son of Robert and Ann Fawcett.

1911 Newbiggin, Yorkshire Census: James Fawcett, aged 30 years, born Thoralby, Yorkshire, son of Ann Fawcett, widow.

James was married to Elizabeth Ann Tait in 1913.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte James B. Fawcett, 32973, York. R. Dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte James B. Fawcett, 32973, 2/York. R.; 8/York. R. Dead.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte James Bell Fawcett, 32973, 8th Bn Yorks. Date and Place of Death: 7.6.17. In Action. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow and Sole Legatee - Elizabeth A. £5 7s. 2d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for James. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Elizabeth Ann, born 7.9.81. Address: Newbiggin, Aysgarth, Yorks. Children: John, born 22.12.14.

James was killed in action during the Battle of Messines, 1917, 7-14 June.

In 1921 Elizabeth and her son, John, were living at Thoralby near Aysgarth. In 1939 they were living at South View, Aysgarth.

A short biography of James is included in: ‘Wensleydale Remembered – The Sacrifice made by the Families of a Northern Dale 1914-1918 and 1939-1945’ by Keith Taylor (2004).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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