James Delargey Lavelle

Service Number: N/A

Rank: Captain

Force: British Army

Date of Death: 4/10/1918

Age: 24

Birthplace:
Coatbridge

Birth Country: Scotland

Residence Country: Scotland

Residence:
Brankle House, Blairhill, Coatbridge.

Memorial Statistics

Age at Death
24
Memorial avg: 26.3 years (-2.3)
Rank
Captain
3 on memorial (0.5%)
Occupation
Student
10 on memorial (1.8%)

Enlistment Details

Date of Enlistment

1914

Enlistment Location

Location: Coatbridge 08/

Country: Scotland

Family Information

Son of Provost John Lavelle and Alice Lavelle of Brankle House, Blairhill, Coatbridge. Patrick's older brother 2nd Lieutenant James Lavelle of the 12th Battalion Highland Light Infantry was Killed in Action on the 20/08/1915. His younger brother Thomas was an Officer in the Royal Flying Corps. From the 1901 Census - Address - Brankle House, Coatbridge - John Lavell aged 42, Alice Lavell aged 35, James Lavell aged 10, Alice Lavell aged 9, Annie Lavell aged 8, Patrick Lavell aged 6, John Lavell aged 4, Thomas Lavell aged 3, Margaret Lavell aged 1, Sarah Feenan aged 24, Jessie Reid aged 19, Fanny Reid aged 12.

Details of Death

Killed in Action on the 04/10/1918 during the Final Advance in Artois

Date of Death: 4/10/1918

Location:
action on the 04/10/1918 during the final advance in artois

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Employment

Medical Student at Glasgow University.

Occupation: Student

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Quick Stats

Age: 24
Memorial avg: 26.3 (-2.3)
Rank: Captain
3 of 553 soldiers (0.5%)
Occupation: Student
10 of 530 soldiers (1.9%)

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