Sergeant Donald Jack Avison
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Avison,
Donald Jack
Date of birth: 1891-12-15
Place of birth: Rosemachie Rosshire Scotland Scotland
Next of kin: Mr. George Avison, Monkland, Main, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Warehouse Manager
Occupation (normalized): Other Managers
Religion: Presbyterian
Cause of death:
Likely survived
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 80004
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
Sergeant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded in the actions at St Elooi, Belgium 7th April 1916.
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1919-07-03
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of award: 1919-09-03
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
18029
Service file: B0316-S007
Uploader's Notes:
Militia: Royal Horse Artillary, 19th Dragoons, B Squadron (Edmonton).
In the Canadian Archoives this man's rank is marked as CDT possibly for Cadet. He may have trained for a commission at some time.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the war diary and attestation papers. [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion D Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2006-08-08
Last modified: 2011-12-18