OBEDIAH JAMES SIMS
- Died: 21 Mar 1918
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death: L/10555
- Died: 21 Mar 1918
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death: L/10555
Personal
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- Surname: SIMS
- Forename: OBEDIAH JAMES
- Initials: O J
- Date of Birth: Q1, 1898
- Place of Birth: Lower Daggons, Wiltshire
- Place of Birth Source: 1911 Census
- Address: Cranborne
- Schools attended: Cranborne Church of England School where he was known as James.
- Employment / trade:
- Place of work:
- Family (parents and grandparents): Son of Lewis Sims of Batterley Drove, Cranborne, Dorset
- Spouse Name:
- Notes: NB Shown on Memorial as Obidiah John The Cranborne Church of England Schools Log Book for 1912 1929 in its entry dated 11th September 1914 under the heading “The following scholars have enlisted to fight for his King and Country in the great European War” this includes 'James Sims'.
Military
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- Regiment at call-up: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- Regiment at discharge:
- Rank at call-up: Private
- Service no at call-up: L/10555
- Date of attestation:
- Date of call-up:
- Area reported to:
- Source: 1911 Census
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Death and Memorial
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- Age at death: 19
- Date of death: 21 Mar 1918
- Regiment at death: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- Battalion at death:
- Rank at death: Private
- Circumstances of death:
- Service no at death: L/10555
- Field of action at death:
- Place of death: France
- Location of grave: Pozieres Memorial
- Position: Panel 16.
- Other memorials: Named on Alderholt Memorial
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