Major James Loutit Sclater
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Sclater,
James Loutit
Date of birth: 1894-10-27
Place of birth: Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Next of kin: Lt-Col James Sclater [father], 1231 Barclay Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-08-15
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
(7th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Major, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-25 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed in the attack on Hill 70 just prior to the Battle of Lens.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1575511
LAC ID:
217583
Service file: B8707-S034
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Lt.-Col. J. Sclater, D.S.O., V.D. (29th Battalion), formerly of Vancouver, and the late Mary J. Sclater (nee Sinclair).
This man had served with the 6th Regiment, Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles.
In the war diary he is listed as a Captain but was an Acting Major at time of his death.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and the 7th battalion war diary. This man is also on the CWGC site. [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Major Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-07-24