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Private James Wilfred McDonald

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-12-21
Place of birth:
Marital status: no data
Date of death: 1918-04-01

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 663186
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail

Private (Army).

Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 80723
LAC ID: 148426
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B6735-S007
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Robert McDonald, of Grand Valley, Ontario.

from 116th Battalion War Diaries

01Apr1918 -

Quarries: Situation fairly quiet with some shelling. It was decided to put
on a raid at 11:00 p.m. the raid was a complete success. Some particularly gallant work being done by "D" Company raiding party, under Capt. A. W. Baird, who with two scouts and two runners, in hand to hand fighting killed five of the enemy and secured one wounded, and one unwounded prisoner. Casualties: 1 other rank killed, two Officers and eight other ranks wounded.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 116th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20