Private James Seright
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1878-04-28
Place of birth: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Wife - Jane B Seright
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): boiler washer
Address:
36 - 21st Street, Parkhill, Calgary, Alberta
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1920-12-02
Cause of death:
Died after the war of related injuries/illness
Buried:
Calgary Union Cemetery, Vets Sec. N, Block 11, Lot 29
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 435169
Highest Rank:
Private
(50th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1918-01-12 to 1918-01-31
- Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-22 to 1918-01-12
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded right hand and left wrist, trench raid at Vimy Ridge, February 14, 1917. Wounded left wrist and arm, April 12, 1917 at Hill 145, Vimy Ridge.
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 2765178
LAC ID:
221788
Service file: B8779-S063
Uploader's Notes: Brother of HF Seright, 808966; uncle of S Seright 258919, J Seright 808704, and S Seright 505841 and 3212456. Medically discharged March 16, 1918. Died of injuries atrtributed to war service on December 02, 1920.
Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC personnel file [Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Reserve Battalion Assigned to 21st Reserve Bn pending medical evaluation. Returned to Canada for medical discharge on January 31, 1918 aboard SS Olympic. Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion An original member of 50th Bn. Embarked for overseas with 50th Bn on October 27, 1915 on SS Orduna. Served in France at Somme and Vimy. Wounded twice. Also suffered from "stress of campaign". SOS to 21st Reserve Bn pending medical evaluation ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-06
Last modified: 2013-07-20