Private Charles Rait
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1880-08-19
Place of birth: Aberdeen Scotland
Next of kin: Charles Rait, father, Raithies, Dyce, Aberdeenshire
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-22
Cause of death:
Missing, presumed killed
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 432682
Highest Rank:
Private
(49th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 49th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Somme
Commemoration location: Dyce
Awards
1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1573327
LAC ID:
585284
Service file: B8076-S045
Uploader's Research notes: Dyce War Memorial has Charles Raitt. The book about Dyce memorial gives his dob as 19 August 1883. It also says wounded during the night of 22-23rd September and died of wounds a week later on 30th September 1916. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 49th Battalion British War and Victory Medals 1914-15 Star ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20