James Henry LUND

Main CPGW Record

Surname: LUND

Forename(s): James Henry

Place of Birth: Bingley, Yorkshire

Service No: 267036

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 2/6th Battalion

Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-11-27

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 6 and 7.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

James Henry Lund was the son of James Samuel and Elizabeth Lund, née Clark. James, senior, was born at Bingley, Yorkshire and Elizabeth at Great Ellingham, Norfolk.

1891 Bingley, Yorkshire Census: 12, Emsley Street - James H. Lund, aged 5 years, born Bingley, son of James S. and Elizabeth Lund.

1901 Keighley, Yorkshire Census: 67, Devonshire Street West - James H. Lund, aged 15 years, born Bingley, Yorkshire, son of James S. and Elizabeth Lund.

1911 Keighley, Yorkshire Census: 67, Devonshire Street West - James Henry Lund, aged 25 years, born Bingley, Yorkshire, son of James Samuel and Elizabeth Lund.

James was married at Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire, 20 November 1915 to Nellie Heeley the sister of Private Arnold Heeley (3426) (q.v.).

The British Army Service Record for James Henry Lund exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte James H. Lund, 267036, W. Rid. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte James Henry Lund, 267036, 2/6 W. Rid. R. Pres. died 27.11.17.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte James Henry Lund, 267036, 2/6th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: On or since 27.11.17 death pres. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Nellie. £13 10s. 8d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for James.

James was killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai, 1917, 20 November-3 December, 1917 at the Capture of Bourlon Wood, 23-28 November.

James is commemorated in the ‘Borough of Keighley Roll of Honour’ book.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

---

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

---