Sergeant James Howard Ballentine
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ballentine,
James Howard
Date of birth: 1893-06-03
Place of birth: Pilot Mound Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Archibald Ross Ballentine, father. Pilot Mound, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Address:
Veteran, Alberta
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1965-03-07
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 883732
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(10th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-11-29 to 1919-05-07
- Corporal, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-11-03 to 1918-11-29
- Corporal, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-08-12 to 1918-11-03
- Lance Corporal, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-11-16 to 1918-08-12
- Private, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-27 to 1917-11-16
- Private, 202nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-05-27
- Private (Army). 1916-10-17 to 1917-02-02
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Military Medal (Hill 70)
Description: From the Regimental Diaries: On 16/8/17, on Hill 70 after the capture of the CHALK PIT, this soldier with four others were told off to hold a most advanced post. They were subjected to very heavy machine gun and artillery fire and under direct observation of the enemy snipers. This party, by their skill and daring, obtained superiority of fire over the enemy machine guns, causing their withdrawal or abandonment. The fearlessness of this man, and the skill and determination displayed in holding this post was of the highest order.
Date of award: 1917-11-16
Date of award: 1917-08-16
Source: London Gazette No. 30389, pg. 11975
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
22824
Service file: B0397-S010
Uploader's Notes: Son of Archibald Ross Ballentine and Isabella 'Bella' Ballentine (nee McIntyre); older brother of William Archie Ballentine (Service No. 3345257); husband of Doris Ballentine (nee Mason) married 1922
Uploader's Research notes:
187th Battalion Nominal Roll
Referred to in Regimental Diaries as 'Ballantyne'
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 187th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 202nd Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Military Medal Hill 70 From the Regimental Diaries: On 16/8/17, on Hill 70 after the capture of the CHALK PIT, this soldier with four others were told off to hold a most advanced post. They were subjected to very heavy machine gun and artillery fire and under direct observation of the enemy snipers. This party, by their skill and daring, obtained superiority of fire over the enemy machine guns, causing their withdrawal or abandonment. The fearlessness of this man, and the skill and determination displayed in holding this post was of the highest order. ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-03-17
Last modified: 2020-01-31