Private John Yorston
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1895-12-01
Place of birth: Glasgow Scotland
Name of next of kin: Paul Polan
Relationship of next of kin: Friend
Address of next of kin: Woodlawn, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Address:
Woodlawn, Ontario
Height: 63.5 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-08-21
Cause of death:
Died as a prisoner of war
Buried:
Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, V. B. 14.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 794284
Highest Rank:
Private
(87th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:
Reported from base missing [1917-08-15]
Previously missing, now reported POW at Limburg [1917-10-03]
Reported to have died while POW at Kriegslaz Mons [1917-08-21]
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 894781
LAC ID:
330625
Service file: B10641-S010
Uploader's Notes: Born in Scotland.
Uploader's Research notes:
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2024-04-11