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Private John Kennedy

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Kennedy, John
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
  1. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Actions south of the Souchez River

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 59889
LAC ID: 491436
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
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.
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