Every Name a Story

J. Nelson 1916
Rank : Corporal

Ashington

James  Nelson

Every Name a Story

In Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium  is the Commonwealth War Grave of 34145 Corporal James Nelson, M.M., serving with the Y/38th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery who died 29/10/1916.

Margaret Allison records that in 1911 he lived in 21 Ninth Row, Ashington and was aged 22 years when he died.

James Nelson is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06, A17.08 and A17.43

First Name: James

Last Name: Nelson

Service Number: 34145

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 29/10/1916

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: Y/38th Trench Mortar Battery

Decorations: Military Medal

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Wansbeck

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Ashington
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