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Private John William Tait

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1878-12-16
Place of birth: Douglas Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Helen Tait, wife. Wellwood, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Miner
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-09-04
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 414728
Highest Rank: Private (13th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-03-18 to 1916-09-04
  2. Private (Army). 1916-01-06 to 1916-03-18
  3. Private, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-12-19 to 1916-01-06
  4. Private, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-12-19 to 1916-01-06
  5. Corporal, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-28 to 1915-12-19
  6. Corporal (Army). 1915-07-30 to 1915-08-28
  7. Lance Corporal (Army). 1915-07-24 to 1915-07-30
  8. Private (Army). 1915-06-24 to 1915-07-24
  9. Private (Army). 1915-03-31 to 1915-06-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1576408
LAC ID: 266231
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9488-S038
Uploader's Notes: Husband of Helen Tait of 14 Gardener Street, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Uploader's Research notes: 40th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 40th Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Divisional Prison Private Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-15