Private James Garrow
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
648341
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
85th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon County, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
29 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
32 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
32 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Lumbering
Next of Kin:
Mrs. J. Gagnon (sister), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
North Bay, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
160 lbs / 73 kg
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
942 days in service
Buried at:
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Grave of 648341 Private James Garrow MM, age 33, Canadian Infantry, 85th Battalion.
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
85th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Railway Troop |
Army |
4th Battalion |
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|
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
159th Battalion |
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|
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Military Medal |
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Additional Service Notes
Embarked Canada 31 October 1916
Arrived England 11 November 1916
TOS Canadian Railway Troops in Purfleet, England 10 Feb 1917
Transferred to 4th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops 11 Feb 1917
Landed in Boulogne. France 24 February 1917
Stabbed protecting another Sapper during a fight 4 August 1917
Appointed Lance Corporal 24 November 1917
Reverts to rank of Sapper at his own request 30 January 1918
Transferred to 85th Battalion Infantry 16 February 1918
Additional Next of Kin Notes
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