Private Clarence Melvin Tait
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Tait,
Clarence Melvin
Date of birth: 1894-08-13
Place of birth: Loggieville New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: William Tait, father, Loggieville, NB
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Address:
Atholl,Mass, USA
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-07-25
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery, IV. D. 10.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 1031262
Highest Rank:
Private
(72nd Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 72nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Chatham, NB
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 190774
LAC ID:
266139
Service file: B9486-S042
Uploader's Notes:
originally recruited into 236 Bn - "The New Brunswick Kilties - Sir Sam's Own"...the 236 was broken up in England and the men were used for re-enforecements and replacements (many went to the 13th and 26 th Bn)
probably died of wounds in a field hospital
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 72nd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-01-15