Private John Kennedy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1881-08-17
Place of birth: Dundee Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs. William Kennedy, mother, of 7 Pitfour Street, Dundee, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Stone cutter
Occupation (normalized): Stone Cutter and Finisher
Address:
Kamloops, British Columbia
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-06-03
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Villers Station Cemetery, VIII. C. 4.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 687258
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Actions south of the Souchez River
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 59889
LAC ID:
491436
Service file: B5087-S042
Uploader's Notes: Prior military service of 5 years with Volunteer Artillery; 4 years Submarine Sec Royal Engineers; and, 6 months with 102nd Regiment, Rocky Mountain Rangers.
Son of William and Agnes Kennedy, of 31, City Rd., Dundee, Scotland.
Son of William and Agnes Kennedy, of 31, City Rd., Dundee, Scotland.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 172nd Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2007-12-01