Private John Yorston

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Yorston, John

Date of birth: 1895-12-01

Place of birth: Glasgow Scotland

Name of next of kin: Paul Polan

Relationship of next of kin: Friend

Address of next of kin: Woodlawn, Ontario

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Farmer

Address: Woodlawn, Ontario

Height: 63.5 inches

Religion: Presbyterian

Date of death: 1917-08-21

Cause of death: Died as a prisoner of war

Buried: Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, V. B. 14.

Regimental number: 794284

Highest Rank: Private (87th Battalion)

Rank detail

Private, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed:

Reported from base missing [1917-08-15]

Previously missing, now reported POW at Limburg [1917-10-03]

Reported to have died while POW at Kriegslaz Mons [1917-08-21]

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 894781

LAC ID: 330625

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B10641-S010

Uploader's Notes: Born in Scotland.

Uploader's Research notes:

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion ]

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2024-04-11