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Major William Stewart McKeough

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-09-02
Place of birth: Chatham Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Dr. W E McKeough, father. 483 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario
Marital status: single
Language: English
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-09-15
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Major (18th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Major, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Lieutenant, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  3. Captain, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette He was killed by a shell near Courcelette, and places in a shell hole to await removal by carrying party. The carrying party could not find him and it is presumed he was buried by another shell.
Commemoration location: Roll of Honour at Chatham Collegiate Institute, Chatham, ON

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1571260
LAC ID: 157331
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B6987-S008
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Doctor W. E. McKeough and M. A. McKeough of 371 King St. West, Chatham, Ontario

b.Chatham; ed. McKeough P.S. and Chatham C.I.; University College 1910-1912, Medicine 1912-1914; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Manager, Third hockey team; Medical Athletic executive; Track team 1912-1914, First colours and captain 1914; Intercollegiate high jump record; Athletic directorate 1914-15; 24th Regt., Lieut. In the fall of 1914 he was appointed to the 18th Battalion and went overseas in April, 1915. Reaching France in September he served through the autumn and winter on the front south of Ypres. He was promoted captain in January,1916, and Major in July. At St. Eloi he distinguished himself by his bravery in bringing in the wounded after the unsuccessful attack on Crater 3. On the morning of the battle of Courcelette his battalion, despite heavy casualties, took part in the capture of the Sugar Refinery, and he was killed in action as he reached the German parapet when leading his company in the attack.

On the Roll of Honour at Chatham Collegiate Institute, Chatham, ON.

Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion C Company Captain Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion C Company Major Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-20