Private James Gammie
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1878-11-07
Place of birth: Forglen Aberdeenshire Scotland
Next of kin: Elizabeth Gammie, mother, South Bogton, Forglen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Address:
735 Simcoe St, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Other - See Notes
Date of death:
1917-08-15
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 186117
Highest Rank:
Private
(8th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Hill 70, Near LOOS
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1568220
LAC ID:
406993
Service file: B3393-S021
Uploader's Notes:
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Gammie, of South Bogton, Forglen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
1881/8/1/ Haughs of Maggie, Marnoch.
Just as he had reached the final objective during the operations on Hill 70 on august 15, 1917, he was shot in the mouth by an enemy sniper and died about 6 pm on his way out
Uploader's Research notes: Member of the Free Church of Scotland [Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20