Private William McCallum
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-11-06
Place of birth: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Father,William McCallum,608 Fifth Ave.,Rosemount, Quebec.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Steamfitter
Occupation (normalized): Other Machinery Fitters and Machine Assemblers
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-10-30
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 58
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 487552
Highest Rank:
Private
(Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)
Rank detail
- Private, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1594000
LAC ID:
140181
Service file: B6611-S026
Uploader's Notes: Son of William and Catherine McCallum, of 5786, Fifth Avenue, Rosemount, Montreal. Original overseas unit 5th University Company. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field June 9, 1916. Wounded October 8, 1916.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th University Company Private Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2007-05-25