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Sapper William Alexander ’Irish’ Eagleson

View Attestation Images [2]Attestation record: William Alexander ’Irish’ Eagleson Attestation record: William Alexander ’Irish’ Eagleson
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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
Rank detail
  1. Sapper, 7th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-29 to 1919-03-28
  2. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-01 to 1918-05-29
  3. Lance Corporal, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-09 to 1917-04-01
  4. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-02-09
  5. Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-02-02
  6. Private (Army). 1916-09-15 to 1917-01-06
  7. Sergeant (Army). 1916-08-12 to 1916-09-15
  8. Private (Army). 1916-01-01 to 1916-08-12
  9. 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
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
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