Private William Hugh Roy McRae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McRae,
William Hugh Roy
Date of birth: 1895-03-20
Place of birth: Tara Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William McRae, father. Elsimare, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Elsimare, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-02-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Southampton (Bruce) Cemetery, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 651790
Highest Rank:
Private
(160th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Canada
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 2755918
LAC ID:
133060
Service file: B7206-S040
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William J. McRae and Isabella McRae of Allenford, Ontario
Private William Hugh Roy McRae had pre-war experience with the 32nd Bruce Regiment, a Canadian militia unit.
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki." [Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion A Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-04-30
Last modified: 2021-06-04