Identity
Person No.
10685
Service No.
5161
Last Name
First Name
William James
Initials
W J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Military Service
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Son of James (merchant) and Jane Inkster, of 14, New Elgin Rd., Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. Born Rathven, Banffshire 27 August 1888; student in Medicine, 1909-11; after which he spent some years in South Africa. He served first in German West Africa and later in France, and died of wounds received in action in the Arras Battle, 9 April 1917.
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private William James INKSTER, 4th SAI - Wounded, Died of wounds at Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Arras Memorial)"
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External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private William James INKSTER, 4th SAI - Wounded, Died of wounds at Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Arras Memorial)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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