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Surname: PETTIE
Forename(s): James Edgar
Place of Birth: Giggleswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 47145
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 'A' Coy 9th (Service) Battalion
Division: 19th (Western) Division
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1918-03-22
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
James Edgar Pettie was the son of John and Annie Pettie, née Harris and brother of Sergeant Philip John Pettie (15138) (q.v.). Their father was born at Litton, Yorkshire and mother at Redruth, Cornwall.
1901 Giggleswick, Yorkshire Census: Garstang Yard - James E. Petty, aged 5 years, born Giggleswick, son of John and Annie Petty.
1911 Accrington, Lancashire Census: 51, Stevenson Street, East Accrington - James Edgar Petty, aged 15 years, born Giggleswick, Yorkshire, son of John and Annie Petty.
The British Army Service Record for James Edgar Pettie exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte James E. Pettie, 47145.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte James Edgar Pettie, 47145, 4/Garr. [Bn] R. W. Fus.; R. W. Fus., Infantry Base Depot; 9/R. W. Fus.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte James Edgar Pettie, 47145, 9th Royl. Wl. Fusl. Date and Place of Death: Officially accepted as on 22.3.18. P. of W. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and sole legatee - Annie. £14 6s. 9d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for James.
James and Philip are commemorated on the Accrington War Memorial.
Data Source: West Yorkshire Pioneer Article
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 19th (Western) Division
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14 July 1916
FORMER SETTLE MAN KILLED
The sad news has reached his wife and family this week of the death in hospital from wounds received while in the trenches of Sergt. P.J. Pettie, of the Accrington Pals Battalion, whose home was at 6 Eddleston Street, Accrington. He was formerly tinsmith for Mr. W. Dawson, ironmonger, Settle, and his family belong to Giggleswick. Sergt. Pettie enlisted on the formation of the ‘Pals’, and previous to that time was employed at the works of Messrs. Howard and Bullough Limited. He was attached to the signalling section, and was at one period recalled from the ranks to take up munitions work, but so highly did his officers value him that he was again called upon to join the battalion, and at the time he was wounded he was occupying the responsible position of platoon sergeant. He was 25 years of age and was well known in the district, having a large circle of friends. Deceased was connected with Union Street Wesleyan Church, Accrington. He had three brothers serving – Pte. James Edgar Pettie, who is in France, Driver Fred Pettie, now in Egypt, and Pte. William Pettie, in Dorset. Mrs. Pettie has two brothers serving, Pte. James Albert Scholes, who has been wounded while fighting with the ‘Pals’, and Pte. Herbert Scholes, who is also with the ‘Pals’, and her father is with the Army Service Corps in France.
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