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Sapper Douglas Hanley Calhoun

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-01-17
Place of birth: Belleville Ontario Canada
Next of kin: RobertC. Calhoun (father); 106 Patterson Ave, Ottawa, ON
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): civil engineer
Occupation (normalized): Civil Engineer, General
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-10-19
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XXV. K. 16.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 304505
Highest Rank: Sapper
Rank detail

Sapper (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Queen’s University, Kingston, ON

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 432140
LAC ID: 82053
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1388-S047
Uploader's Notes: Son of Robert C. and Elizabeth A. Calhoun, of 91, Glen Avenue, Ottawa. Born at Belleville, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: "Died of Wounds" While on road work in the forward area, about 10 a.m. on October 18th 1917, an enemy shell landed nearby, fragments hitting him on the left leg, which was almost severed. He was immediately taken to a First Aid Dressing Station and later to No. 10 Casualty Clearing Station where he died the following day. (FROM: CEF Burial Registers) [Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 4th Canadian Divisional Engineers 10th Field Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-01-30