Private James Irving McWilliams
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
842155
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
14th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Stanstead County, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Printer
Next of Kin:
Edward Edwin McWilliams, father.
Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.5 in / 88 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Wounded November 28, 1917 at Avion Trench
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
14th Battalion |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
148th Battalion |
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|
|
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Military Medal |
|
|
|
London Gazette No. 30573, pg. 3252 |
Available Transcriptions
| Type |
Date |
Published |
Headline |
| Letter |
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Describes being wounded and recuperating in historic England |
Notes
Son of Edward Edwin McWilliams and Lillian Ellen McWilliams (nee Hayes); younger brother of Lloyd Dudley Eugene McWilliams (Service No. 1054219)
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