Private John Cameron King
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
King,
John Cameron
Date of birth: 1893-12-11
Place of birth: Orillia Ontario Canada
Name of next of kin: Mary King
Relationship of next of kin: Mother
Address of next of kin: 119 Humberside Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
119 Humberside Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Height: 68 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Lievin Communal Cemetery Extension, III. C. 2.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 769360
Highest Rank:
Private
(124th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-05 to 1917-04-09
- Private, 124th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-12-30 to 1916-12-05
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:
KIA at Vimy Ridge. According to the official records he was killed April 9th or 10th, 1917. The actual date and time are not recorded. In order to close the records, April 9, 1917 was chosen as the Date of Death
Commemoration location: High Park Methodist Church Toronto Ontario
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 563953
LAC ID:
500319
Service file: B5170-S059
Uploader's Notes:
Original overseas unit 124th Canadian Infantry Battalion. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field January 1, 1917.
His Attestation form is stamped "Govern[or Gen]eral's Body Guard"
Uploader's Research notes:
Son of James Alexander King and Mary King (nee Cameron)
124th Battalion Nominal Roll
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-08-22