Corporal James Dalgleish
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1881-07-25
Place of birth: Edinburgh Edinburghshire Scotland Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs Dalgliesh (mother) 423 Lawn Market Edinburgh, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Musician
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1915-12-08
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, I. D. 121.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 5703
Highest Rank:
Corporal
Rank detail
Corporal (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: near Festubert
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 199011
LAC ID:
344347
Service file: B2268-S053
Uploader's Notes:
Previous military service of 12 years with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; and, 3 years with Royal Canadian Regiment.
CEF Burial Registers - "Died of Wounds - (gunshot wound spine) at No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station."
Cpl. Dalgleish was one of 5 men wounded when the Germans shelled "A" Battery billets near Festubert. He and Gnr. Pepin died later the same day as a result of their wounds.
An Original Member of the First Canadian Contingent - Listed as a Sergeant?
Uploader's Research notes: http://www.archive.org/stream/listofofficersme00greauoft#page/289/mode/1up [Corporal Army Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade A Battery ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-09-05