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Captain Gavin Lang Stairs

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-06-22
Place of birth: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Gavin Lang & Mary E. Stairs 37 South St Halifax NS
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-09-07
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Captain (14th Battalion)
Rank detail

Captain, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1576083
LAC ID: 247093
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9222-S053
Uploader's Notes: No. 3 Coy. Son of Gavin Lang Stairs and Mary E. Stairs, of 37, South St., Halifax, Nova Scotia. His brother Graham Stairs (222122) also died in the service.
Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-09-15