Lieutenant James Donaldson McClintock

Name: McClintock, James Donaldson

Religion: Presbyterian

Date of death: 1917-04-10

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, P.Q. V. F. 26.

Highest Rank: Lieutenant (27th Battalion)

Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge

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LAC ID: 138257

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B6633-S033

Uploader's Notes: Second son of James and Margaret McClintock (nee Phillips), of Ormstown, P.Q. Brother of William W. McClintock. He belonged to the order of free Masons. He received his education at Ormstown academy, leaving home when 18 to enter Greenshields, Ltd., Montreal PQ, where he worked for five years. In 1907 he went to MB, and engaged with Sobart Dry Goods, of Winnipeg MB, later becoming salesman for the Canadian Converters Co. Ltd.. On war being declared he enlisted as a private in the 27th battalion, leaving for England on May 15, 1915. In April 1916 he was awarded a commission as lieutenant in the field, as a reward for bravery under fire at St.Eloi. James McClintock was killed by shell fire on April 10, 1917 during the battle for Vimy Ridge. The 27th Battalion took heavy casualities on that date. On th emorning of 10 April, Lieut. McClintock was leading a greoup of men towards the village of Farbus. The Germans were well entrenched, and the 27th was advancing into "point blank" fire. Lieut. McClintock was killed by a direct hit from an artillary or mortar shell. He was 1 of 100 men killed advancing into Farbus. On a cold and rainy April 17, Lieut. McClintock was buried at Ecoivres Military Cemetery.

Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 27th Battalion 1914-15 Star ]

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2013-07-20