Private James Young

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Young, James

Date of birth: 1891-01-01

Place of birth: St. Phillips Barbados

Next of kin: Whilemina Weekes, sister, 6th Road, St. Philip’s, Barbados, British West Indies

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Blackwmith

Occupation (normalized): Blacksmith, General

Address: 6th Road, St. Philip’s, Barbados, British West Indies

Religion: Church of England

Date of death: 1958-07-13

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 931207

Highest Rank: Private (No. 2 Canadian Construction Company)

Rank detail

Private, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 326722

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B10654-S029

Uploader's Notes:

Born in 1891. The No. 2 Construction Battalion (an all Black battalion) served in France with the majority of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps (Jura Group).

The Legacy Voices Project. Now digitized at LAC

Ret Empress of Britain 21 Jan 1919

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cef/10001-11000/10654-29.pdf 48 pages

Uploader's Research notes:

The Legacy Voices Project. Now digitzed at LAC 48 pages.

Name: YOUNG, JAMESRegimental number(s): 931207Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10654 - 29Date of Birth: 1891Attestation paper: Front of form - Back of formDigitized file: 10654-29.pdf

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=326722

[Private Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Construction Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2007-04-18

Last modified: 2021-08-30