Captain John Geddes

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Geddes, John

Date of birth: 1878-11-06

Place of birth: Aberdeenshire Scotland

Next of kin: Frances Geddes, mother, Invermarkie, Glass, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marital status: married

Occupation (attested): Agent

Address: 175 Central Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Religion: Presbyterian

Date of death: 1915-04-24

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA

Highest Rank: Captain (16th Battalion)

Rank detail

Captain, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: St. Julien

Commemoration location: Glass War Memorial, Aberdeenshire

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 1592403

LAC ID: 409231

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B3460-S044

Uploader's Notes: Son of Alexander Geddes and Frances Geddes (nee Robertson) of Blairmore, Glass, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; husband of Helen Lee Geddes of 1045 Lexham Gardens, Kensington, London, England.

Uploader's Research notes:

Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial

Stated on attesting he was a member of the Active Militia [Captain Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2021-04-04