Regimental number: 2458366. Reference: RG150 Accession 1992-93/166, Bx 9644-24, Item: 264635, Item: 264635, PDF:- 9644-SO24.  Born 25/09/1896 at Fethersone, England. The son of John Kinnaird and Clara Thompson, James was living at 74 Wellington St., Chatham, ON They would later be living at The Square, Briavels, Glostershire, England.  On his attestation paper he is listed as a farmer, in the IODE Books of Remembrance he is a painter at W. Gray & Sons, Chatham.   

Age 21 years, 1 mth. Height: 5’ 8’, Girth, 36, Weight 130 #, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown, Vision 30/2/ both eyes, Hearing Normal. Medical 12/10/17 at Chatham, ON, “Fit” Attestation at Chatham, ON.  

Attestation: 10/10/1917 at Chatham, ON. Living at 74 Wellington, Sr., ON.  to the 1^st WOR. Drafted to France to the 18^th Bn. CEF and then to 2^nd Canadian Mounted Rifled. Theatre: France, Date of Service 29/03/18.

Embarked at Canada departing to England, S.S. Gramian. Disembarked at Gloscow, 31/12/17.  

Posted  to 1^st Bn. O/S 24/o8/18. SOS TO 3ND. BN, – FIELD.  Date of Death 29/09/1918 at 22 years old, in action near Cambria, France. W. J. Hunt (28/01/16). Buried at Anneux, Nord, France. Photo of grave marker CVWM.

Date of Death 29/09/1918 at 22 years old, in action near Cambria, France. W. J. Hunt (28/01/16). Buried at Anneux, Nord, France. Photo of grave marker CVWM.

The Memorial Cross to: Mrs. C.L. M. Thompson 4/09/20 the Memorial Scroll 5/02/21; and the Memorial Plaque 7/10/21

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE(N), CWGC, LAC, William John Hunt (UK), Grave Marked CVWM - photo, GOH Additional information

Height	5'8"
Weight	130 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	21 yrs. 1 mth.
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Brown

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