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Private Abraham Possinger Doonan

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1898-07-22
Place of birth: Fraser Bay Michigan U.S.A.
Next of kin: Rosa Jane Doonan, mother. Brethour, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bushman
Address: Brethour, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1981-07-23

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 649118
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1918-09-20 ?
  2. Private (Army). 1918-08-12 to 1918-09-19
  3. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-06-08 to 1918-08-11
  4. Private (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1917-06-07
  5. Private (Army). 1916-04-11 to 1917-01-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 9, 1918 at Amiens
Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1919-08-08
Date of award: 1918-12-31
Source: London Gazette No. 31173, pg. 2130

British War Medal

Victory Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 358021
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2601-S032
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Mead Doonan and Rosetta Susan 'Rosie' Doonan (nee Smith); younger brother of William Nelson Doonan (Service No. 1090273) and Archibald 'Archie' Doonan (Service No. 648256); husband of Sarah Ethel Elizabeth Doonan (nee Read) married September 29, 1932

His first name is spelled 'Abreham' on his grave monument, but 'Abraham' on his military grave marker

Served in the Veterans' Guard of Canada in the Second World War

Uploader's Research notes: 159th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Central Ontario Regimental Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Victory Medal British War Medal Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-11-01
Last modified: 2021-09-23