Corporal James Ballantyne
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ballantyne,
James
Date of birth: 1888-01-07
Place of birth: Roxburgh Roxburghshire Scotland
Next of kin: father,George Ballantyne, Providence,Rhode Is.,USA.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-09-28
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Quarry Wood Cemetery, III. C. 39.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 925214
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(58th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Corporal, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vicinity of Cambrai
Awards
Military Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 596040
LAC ID:
22692
Service file: B0397-S023
Uploader's Notes:
It is not known which battalion he enlisted with, however, the War Diaries for the 58th Battalion cite his excellent work at Passchendaele on October 26, 1917.
circumstances of death report "During an attack this noncommissioned officer was hit in the kidney by a piece of shrapnel and died shortly after."
Uploader's Research notes: [Not Specified Army Canadian Infantry 152nd Battalion He Enlisted with the 152nd Battalion out of Weyburn/Estevan, Saskatchewan Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-03-25