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Lieutenant James Swirles Hood

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-08-09
Place of birth: Kirkcaldy Fife Scotland
Next of kin: Andrew Hood, father. 29 Townsend Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-05-03
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Orchard Dump Cemetery, V. C. 29.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 63991
Highest Rank: Lieutenant (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-31 to 1917-05-03
  2. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-13 to 1916-10-30
  3. Lance Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-17 to 1916-10-13
  4. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-03-18 to 1916-06-17
  5. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-03 to 1916-03-18
  6. Corporal (Army). 1915-01-22 to 1915-05-03
  7. Lance Corporal (Army). 1914-12-01 to 1915-01-22
  8. Private (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1914-12-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Shell shock November 18, 1915 at Dranoutre, Shell shock June 13, 1916 at Sanctuary Wood, KIA at Arleux-en-Gohelle

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 269490
LAC ID: 458344
Service file: B4477-S054
Uploader's Notes: Son of Andrew Hood and Christina Hood (nee Swirles)
Uploader's Research notes: 23rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion D Company Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion D Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion D Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion D Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Commission confirmed in London Gazette No. 29867, December 16, 1916, pg. 12315 ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-22