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Sergeant Donald Jack Avison

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

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
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
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