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Sergeant James Percy Calver

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1881-05-07
Place of birth: Acton Chiswick Middlesex England
Next of kin: Caroline Susan Calver, wife. 192 Ashdale Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Street Railway Motorman
Address: 192 Ashdale Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1945-12-20

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 452955
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Rank detail
  1. Sergeant (Army). 1918-06-04 to 1918-11-11
  2. Sergeant (Army). 1917-12-13 to 1918-06-04
  3. Sergeant, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-08 to 1917-12-13
  4. Sergeant, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-06-29 to 1916-06-08
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List (June 13, 1916)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 82461
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1395-S064
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Richard Calver and Emily Calver (nee Guthrie); older brother of Alexander Dick Calver (Service No. 452992) and Andrew John Calver (Service No. 452993); husband of Caroline Susan Calver (nee Jacobs)

He was praised in the War Diaries for the excellent work he had done on June 13, 1916.

Wrote a poem entitled "The Old Beret" (see Royal Regiment of Canada Association website)

Uploader's Research notes: 58th Battalion Nominal Roll [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion D Company Pioneer Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Headquarters Staff Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Central Ontario Regimental Depot Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List June 13, 1916 ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2007-07-26
Last modified: 2021-09-02