Private Melville Douglas Proud
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Proud,
Melville Douglas
Date of birth: 1895-01-13
Place of birth: Sullivan Township Grey County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mr. William J. Proud, father; RR2, Tara, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Address:
Unspecified
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-08-07
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Boves West Communal Cemetery Extension, A. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 651105
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-01 to 1918-02-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Amiens, France
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 587148
LAC ID:
592888
Service file: B8003-S048
Uploader's Notes: Private Melville Douglas Proud served with the 1st Brigade, Canadian Motor Machine Gun Corps, CEF, following the breakup of the 160th Battalion in Feb. of 1918. Pre-war he served with the 32nd Bruce Regiment, a Canadian militia unit. Son of William J. and Minnie Proud, of Tara, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki." [Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion "B" Company Private Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 1st Machine Gun Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-11-05