
Sapper William Alexander ’Irish’ Eagleson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1894-10-21
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Thomas Samuel Eagleson, father. 19 Sheridan Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Driver
Occupation (normalized): Motor Vehicle Driver, Specialisation Unknown
Address:
19 Sheridan Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 201365
Highest Rank:
Sapper
(7th Battalion, Canadian Engineers)
Rank detail
- Sapper, 7th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-29 to 1919-03-28
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-01 to 1918-05-29
- Lance Corporal, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-09 to 1917-04-01
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-02-09
- Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-02-02
- Private (Army). 1916-09-15 to 1917-01-06
- Sergeant (Army). 1916-08-12 to 1916-09-15
- Private (Army). 1916-01-01 to 1916-08-12
- Private (Army). 1915-11-08 to 1916-01-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Good Conduct Badge (Not Specified)
Date of award: 1917-11-08
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
373291
Service file: B2799-S046
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Thomas Samuel Eagleson and Elizabeth Eagleson (nee Watson); husband of Kathleen May Eagleson (nee Daniels) married March 5, 1924
Private Eagleson played Short-Stop on the 123rd Battalion Baseball Team
Died in 1981
Uploader's Research notes: 95th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 95th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Reverted from rank of Sergeant to rank of Private on transfer to the 180th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 237th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 237th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion A Company Reverted from rank of Lance Corporal to rank of Private at his own request Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion A Company Reverted from rank of Lance Corporal to rank of Private at his own request Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 7th CE Battalion Good Conduct Badge Not Specified ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2013-06-20
Last modified: 2017-09-20