Tuesday 16 September 2008

Private John Dougall

Born on 6 June 1893 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland - son of James Dougall, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Springbrook, Ontario, single, Church of England, trade as tinsmith, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 4 inches, chest of 35.5 inches fully expanded, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Kingston, Ontario, on 8 January 1918 (number 3055704) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 June 1918 - wounded on 29 September 1918 - invalided to England on 2 October 1918.

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