Private James Collie
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1883-01-23
Place of birth: Nichol Township Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs Janet Collie, Fergus, Ontario Mother
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-07-18
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, II. B. 20.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 928739
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Was one of a party of eleven holding an outpost in front of Tilloy Trench, when the enemy made an attack, and Private Collie was shot through the head and instantly killed.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 80132
LAC ID:
109809
Service file: B1868-S006
Uploader's Notes: Son of David and Jean Cooper Collie. previous service-30th Regt
Uploader's Research notes: 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Western Ontario Regiment 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-01-02