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James Wilson Freestone

In memory of:

Lance Corporal James Wilson Freestone

December 22, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

14421136

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Engineers

Additional Information


Born:

February 28, 1925
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Wilson McD. Freestone and Winifred Freestone; husband of Madge Freestone, of Holme Slack, Preston.

Commemorated on Page 309 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

PRESTON (NEW HALL LANE) CEMETERY
Lancashire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. T.T. C. of E. Grave 431.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Family Photo– The people in the photo are as follows: 
Back row L-R

James Wilson Freestone , ( my uncle)

Michael Cullimore John, (my brother) aged approx 6-9 months 

Ernest Cullimore John , my father 

Front row L-R

Hilda Isabella Freestone , my aunt (James’ sister )
She is on the Roll of Honour at Bletchley Park (Y Service)
Wilson Macdonald Freestone, Hilda and James father, my grandfather 

Winifred Moira Bailey John,  my mother, sister of Hilda and James

 I would estimate the date to be around mid/late 1943  My mum and dad met and married in India ( he was in the Welch Regiment) and in one of her many letters - they left India on 1. March 1943. My brother was born in Wellington, India in September 1942 and that would fit with his size and appearance here..!

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