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We remember John Geddes
We remember John Geddes
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1914
location
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
their own address
Source:6190541
1914
1914
dates
Age 35
Source:5934125
23rd September 1914
1914
employment
Agent
Source:5934125
23rd September 1914
1914
enlistment
Valcartier, Quebec
Canada
Source:5934125
23rd September 1914
1915
dates
Age 37
Source:6190536
24th April 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Captain
Canadian Infantry
79th Regiment, Cameron Highlanders
Source:6190547
24th April 1915
education
Cargilifield Preparatory School
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:6190592
education
Rugby School
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:6190592
marriage
Helen Lee
Source:6190541
1915
death
Killed in Action
Kitchener's Wood
Belgium
Source:6190536
Source:6190541
24th April 1915
sibling
Alistair Alexander Francis Geddes
Source:6190566
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canada | their own address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Infantry | 79th Regiment, Cameron Highlanders | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Geddes | mother | ||
| Alexander Geddes | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Alexander Francis Geddes | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Lee | wife |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Grey | Light |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-23 | 5'11" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-23 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Canada- History of the 16th Battalion CEF, 1914-1919 Image | Guy74824 | |
| Canada- History of the 16th Battalion CEF, 1914-1919 Image | Guy74824 | |
| Canada- History of the 16th Battalion CEF, 1914-1919 Image | Guy74824 | |
| Canada- History of the 16th Battalion CEF, 1914-1919 Image | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission record | Charlotte33 | |
| Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of John Geddes | Charlotte33 | |
| Entry in the Book of Remembrance | Charlotte33 | |
| Newspaper clipping on John Geddes | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of John Geddes and Glass War Memorial | Charlotte33 | |
| Newspaper report on the death of John Geddes | Charlotte33 |
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