Major Ivan Steele Ralston
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ralston,
Ivan Steele
Date of birth: 1890-02-02
Place of birth: Amherst Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: B.W.Ralston Amherst,N.S.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): secretary/lawyer
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1918-08-10
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Hillside Cemetery, I. B. 2.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
(85th Battalion)
Rank detail
Major, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Bois de Cayeaux.France (Cayeaux Wood)
Awards
Military Cross
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 306143
Uploader's Notes: Son of Burnett W. and Bessie Layton Ralston, of Amherst, Nova Scotia. Barrister, Sup. Court, Nova Scotia.
Uploader's Research notes: War Diary 85th battalion states:...."Col.Ralston(no relation) wounded in the foot.Major Ralston heads to the front line to take command.(9th August)"The following days entry simply states.."Major Ralston killed in action."Major Ralston was directing the fire of stokes and newton guns when he was killed instantly by machine gun fire. Major Ralston originally enlisted with the 60th battalion as a Captain.
[Major Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion Military Cross ]
[Major Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-07-21