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Private Daniel O’Kane

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1883-01-01
Place of birth: Londonderry County Derry Ireland
Next of kin: Mrs M Greer, 28 Fahan St., Londonderry, Ireland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): sailor
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1916-06-03
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 46872
Highest Rank: Private (14th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1595036
LAC ID: 546753
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7438-S023
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Mary Greer, of 28, Fahan St., Londonderry, Ireland.

Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 17th Battalion.

" Lieutenant J. Kenneth Nesbitt, of the Canadian contingent, in expressing his sympathy with deceased mother, said that private O'Kane, while making an attack, was shot in the head and died instantly".

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 17th Battalion No.3 Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-10-20