Private John George Macdonald
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Macdonald,
John George
Date of birth: 1892-08-10
Place of birth: Westville Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Charles MacDonald, father. North Street, Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Grocer
Occupation (normalized): Working Proprietor (Wholesale or Retail Trade)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1915-01-02
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
Bulford Church Cemetery, I. 3. I.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 46971
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
Private (Army).
Degree of service: Great Britain
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 405246
LAC ID:
145059
Service file: B6701-S046
Uploader's Notes:
According to Ted Wigney's "The C.E.F. Roll of Honour", he enlisted in Westville, Nova Scotia then went to Valcartier, Quebec. Had served for eight years with the 78th Pictou Highlanders (as a cadet due to his age?)
Uploader's Research notes: 17th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 17th Battalion No. 3 Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-21