Lieutenant-Colonel John Weightman Warden

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Warden, John Weightman

Date of birth: 1871-11-08

Place of birth: Bayswater New Brunswick Canada

Next of kin: Jessie Evelyn Warden, wife. Ste 104 Bonaventure Apts, 1041 Comox Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Marital status: married

Occupation (attested): Broker

Address: Ste 104 Bonaventure Apts, 1041 Comox Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Religion: Baptist

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA

Highest Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel (102nd Battalion)

Rank detail

Captain, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Lieutenant-Colonel, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: yes

Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 24, 1915 at 2nd Ypres

Images

102nd Battalion C.O

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 300834

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3

Service file: B10091-S001

Uploader's Notes:

Served in South Africa Boer War (5 years), 8 years Canadian Militia

Claimed to be the first man in British Columbia to volunteer for the war. Seriously wounded 24 April 1915 at 2nd Ypres. Invalided back to Canada. Later commanded the 102nd Battalion (Warden's Warriors)

Letter to Prince George Citizen, December 15, 1916, praising the region for sending such fine soldiers.

Uploader's Research notes: 7th Battalion Nominal Roll [Captain Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-10-29

Last modified: 2021-05-02