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Private John Duncan McRae

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1895-01-12
Place of birth: Washington D.C. U.S.A.
Next of kin: Allan McRae; father; Delburne, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: Delburne, Alberta
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-08-26
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 736768
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Delburne, Alberta Cenotaph

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 250444
LAC ID: 168185
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7202-S049
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Allan L. and Lizzie McRae, of Delburne, Alberta.

John Duncan McRae and his brother James George McRae were both killed in the war. An article with photos of the brothers appeared in the Red Deer News on 29 January 1919.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 113th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-02