Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant William James Sloan
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
629802
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
47th Battalion
Company:
D Company
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Rockburn, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
42 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
46 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Carpenter Contractor
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Catharine E. Sloan, wife, of 340 2nd Street, New Westminster, British Columbia
Address at Enlistment:
340 2nd Street, New Westminster, British Columbia
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
New Westminster, British Columbia
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
190 lbs / 86 kg
Chest:
42.0 in / 107 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1566 days in service
Buried at:
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William James Sloan
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
47th Battalion |
D Company |
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| WW1 |
Warrent Officer Class II |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
47th Battalion |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Meritorious Service Medal |
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London Gazette issue 30750 |
| France & Flanders |
| WW1 |
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List |
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London Gazette issue 30448 |
| WW1 |
War Service Badge Class "A" |
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| WW1 |
War Service Badge Class "B" |
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Notes
21 years prior service including 18 months with 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada. Married Catharine Evans Jennings at New Westminster October 23, 1894. Died at Vancouver April 13, 1951.
Additional Service Notes
Served in militia
21 April 1918 Dangerously wounded near Rochlincourt, France. Hit by shrapnel in right forearm shattering both bones
11 May 1918 amputated right arm at hunction of middle and lower thirdsas gangrene had set in
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