Sergeant Ernest Arthur McGirr
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McGirr,
Ernest Arthur
Date of birth: 1895-07-04
Place of birth: Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Next of kin: Joy Haires, Mother, Vancouver, British Colombia. Mrs McGirr, 707 Harris St. Vancouver, B.C.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Coffee tester
Occupation (normalized): Quality Inspector
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-08-21
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, H. 38.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 75018
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
Rank detail
- Sergeant (Army).
- Private, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1916-12-09
Source: LG, CG 13/01/1917
Distinguished Conduct Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 492624
LAC ID:
153681
Service file: B6844-S035
Uploader's Notes:
M.M. Son of Alice and the late William McGirr, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
6 years Boy Scouts
Uploader's Research notes: 29th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion 29th Battalion Nominal Roll Sergeant Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 2nd Division Military Medal Distinguished Conduct Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20