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Lance Corporal Douglas Stark Rough

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-08-30
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: John Weir Rough, father. 2236 Park Avenue, Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1915-08-12
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 411027
Rank detail
  1. Lance Corporal, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-17 to 1915-08-12
  2. Lance Corporal, 38th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-01 to 1915-07-17
  3. Private, 38th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-16 to 1915-07-17
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Armentieres

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 281163
LAC ID: 612696
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8495-S005
Uploader's Notes:

Son of John Weir Rough and Lily Maude Marion Rough (nee Beasley)

Original overseas unit 38th Battalion. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field July 28, 1915.

Uploader's Research notes:

38th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll

JHA September 2017 auction offers his 1914/15 Star, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 38th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 38th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry No. 2 Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-19