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Private Archibald ’Archie’ Doonan

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-03-28
Place of birth: Bay City Michigan U.S.A.
Next of kin: Rosie Doonan, mother. Brethour, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: Brethour, Ontario
Religion: Church of England

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 648256
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1918-11-16 to 1919-01-22
  2. Sergeant (Army). 1918-09-11 to 1918-11-16
  3. Lance Corporal (Army). 1918-07-15 to 1918-09-10
  4. Private (Army). 1917-11-12 to 1918-07-14
  5. Private (Army). 1917-09-12 to 1917-11-11
  6. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-06-08 to 1917-09-11
  7. Private (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1917-06-07
  8. Private (Army). 1916-02-22 to 1917-01-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 30, 1917, Wounded September 2, 1917
Awards

British War Medal

Victory Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 358022
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2601-S033
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Mead Doonan and Rosetta Susan 'Rosie' Doonan (nee Smith); younger brother of William Nelson Doonan (Service No. 1090273), and older brother of Abraham Possinger Doonan (Service No. 649118); husband of Mary Margretta Doonan (nee Mustard) married December 29, 1920

Active Militia Unit: 97th Regiment

Uploader's Research notes: 159th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Central Ontario Regimental Depot Acting Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion On Command to Canadian Training School July 30, 1918 Acting Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Training School Instructor Pool Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Victory Medal British War Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-11-01
Last modified: 2021-09-23