Sapper John Beaton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1884-08-21
Place of birth: Aberdeen Scotland
Next of kin: Maggie Beaton (wife), 203 6th Ave. E., Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Mechanical Fitter & Driver.
Address:
203 6th Ave. E., Vancouver, British Columbia
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-07-02
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
La Targette British Cemetery, II. D. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 505369
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
Sapper (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Thelus Caves
Commemoration location: Aberdeen City Roll of Honour
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 530629
LAC ID:
31052
Service file: B0543-S033
Uploader's Notes:
Husband of Maggie S. Beaton, of 779, 12th Avenue East, Vancouver, British Columbia.
War Diary of the 2nd Field Coy, Canadian Engineers for July 2, 1917 has the following entry: "Fine. No. 505369 Sapper BEATON, J., Killed in Action at Thelus Caves."
Uploader's Research notes: City Roll of Honour: 10 Pitstruan Pl; Aberdeen. Served 12 years ago in Gordon Highlanders. [Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 1st Canadian Divisional Engineers 2nd Field Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20