James McCormack Regt # 2658

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James McCormack Regt # 2658
Son of Mark and Anna McCormack
Donated by Daniel B. Breen

James joined the Royal Newfoundland Regiment on 30th Apr 1916 at the age of 21 years. He gave his address as 487 Southside Road, St. John's. His trade was Boiler Maker. He married Gertrude Besso? on 17 Sep 1912 and he had two children. Willie [1914] and Annie [1915].

Date	Patriculars

19 July 1916	Left St. John's aboard S.S. Sicilian [Draft # 12] for overseas
11 Oct 1916	Embarked Southampton
22 Oct 1916	Disembarked Rouen, France 12 Oct 1916 and joined the Newfoundland Regiment, B Coy
14 Apr 1917	Wounded and admitted to 87 Field Hospital with GSW to left leg [Battle of Monchy-le-Preux]
19 Apr 1917	Invalided to England and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth 20 Apr 1917
28 May 1917	Furlough then attached Depot
10 July 1917	Embarked S.S. Olympic, Draft 41, Posted to Newfoundland Depot
26 July 1917	Reported to Depot from Overseas for Home Duty
07 Sep 1917	Posted to Headquarters for duty
19 Sep 1917	Admitted to Military Infectious Hospital
19 Jan 1918	Discharged from Military Infectious Hospital
10 Sep 1918	Recommended admission to General Hospital for Operation
04 Jan 1919	Discharged from General Hospital
06 Feb 1919	Demobilized
06 July 1919	Discharged from Military [medically unfit] after serving 1014 days

Received British War Medal 1914-1919
Received King's Certificate

The Department of Veterans Affairs received informationfrom the DVA St. John's, NFLD,
on 5 sep 1968 regarding the death of James McCormack.
The place and date of death was not stated

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