Lieutenant James Archibald Foote
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Private, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
Military Cross
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while engaged in the maintenance oflight railways. The area where he was working was subjected to intense shell fire,and the line was broken in six places. He repeatedly reorganised his working parties,who had suffered casualties, and by his example and encouragement kept his men atwork under most difficult conditions. By his efforts the line was kept open, and the supply of ammunition was ensured.
Date of award: 1918-08-16
Source: London Gazette Issue 30845 Page 9569
Notes: Held by Family
RESEARCH INFORMATION
Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in August 1914 [an Original]. Wounded April 11, 1915. Struck off strength April 14, 1915. Invalided owing to sickness or wounds.
Re-enlisted December 11, 1916 and again as an Lieutenant to the 256th Overseas Railway Construction Battalion March 6, 1917.
MC - London Gazette#30845 Pg#9569. (With Railway Troop)
Prior service with the RCHA (8 years?) He served with the N.W.M.P, Regimental #5510
Between PPCLI and Railway service was in 45th Militia Regiment for second attestation paper.
Photo of His Headstone HERE
Updated by S V Pearson, Stettler, Alberta, August 18, 2017.
Birth year may have been 1887 according to attestation papers.
[Private Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Lieutenant Army Canadian Railway Troops 256th Railway Construction Battalion Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while engaged in the maintenance oflight railways. The area where he was working was subjected to intense shell fire,and the line was broken in six places. He repeatedly reorganised his working parties,who had suffered casualties, and by his example and encouragement kept his men atwork under most difficult conditions. By his efforts the line was kept open, and the supply of ammunition was ensured. ]