| Service # | 6713 |
Regimental number: 6713, Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6896 – 46, Item: No.155201. Date of Birth: 12/10/1892 at Arbroath, Fortarshire, Scotland. The son of George and Elizabeth (Shepard) McIntosh of Arbirlot Village, Arbroath, Fortarshire, Scotland. Reported farming in the Chatham ON area in the Jeanette’s Creek area. (Single). Had been serving in the 24th Kent Regt. Vaccination – Yes. Active Militia – 1yr. with 24th Kent Regt. – For service overseas. Attestation: 22/09/1914 – Enlistment at – Valcartier QC – Canada. Oath at Valcartier – 22/09/14. OC- 1st Bn. Attestation: 22/09/1914 at Valcartier, PQ to the 1st Battalion, CEF. RG150, Accession 1992/93/ 166 – Box: 6896 – 46. Item: 155301 – CEF: PDF;-B6896-SO46. Age 22 yrs. 4 mths. RG150.
Apparent Age – not noted. Height:- 5’ 7 1/8″ , Girth: 39”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black. Weight: 155#, – “Fit”, 22/09/14 at Valcartier – 6713 James was KIA 23/04/1915 and is on the Menin Gate (Ypres) Belgium. Panel 10-26-20. LAC, CVWM, Operation Picture Me.Roll of Honour – Kent Historical Society Vol.3 -1917. It was reported in the Tilbury Times of 8/02/1917 he gave a brother William R. McIntosh as his nearest kin.
James was “Presumed” to have died – KIA 23/04/1915 / or 12/05/16 (killed in action – 23/04/15) Wounded and Missing – 23/04/15 – also reply – 23/04/15 (Received 1/02/17) – Missing now for off purposed presumed, to have died on or since 23/04/15 and is on the Menin Gate (Ypres) Belgium. Panel 10-26-20. LAC, CVWM, Operation Picture Me. Roll of Honour – Kent Historical Society Vol.3 -1917. It was reported in the Tilbury Times of 8/02/1917 he gave a brother William R. McIntosh as his nearest kin
“Eligible to 1915 Star to his father – Mr. George McIntosh, Arbilot Village – Arbrothshire, Scotland – Mother “Mrs. Elizabeth McIntosh – Memorial Cross” – Memorial Plaque : 18/08/21 – DATE OF SERVICE:L- 23/04/15. Wounded and Missing – 24/04/15 – Died on Service 23/04/15 – A352 – Wounded in the Field – 11/08/15 – Presumed Dead.
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