John Douglas first enlisted in the Grandtully Section of the 5th Black Watch in 1900. He served for five years. He was known for his rifle skills and eared a prominent place with what was known as the "crack" shooting team in the regiment.
He immigrated to British Columbia Canada in 1906. When World War One broke out he enlisted in the 7th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the 23rd of September 1914. (His enlistment papers show he was initially assigned to the 12th Battalion on 22 September 1914 and was reassigned to the 7th on the 23rd of September 1914.) He trained at Salisbury Plain that winter and in November 1914 he was promoted to Lance Corporal. He met and married Helen during a visit home to Scotland. They met at Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. They married 30 December 1914 in the District of Perth, County of Perth. John went off to war shortly after that.
John's battalion was involved in the battle of St Julien, Belgium starting 22 April 1914. He was taken prisoner by the Germans, along with several other Canadians on 24 April 1914. They were sent to a Krieg Gefangenenlager or POW Camp at Giessen, Germany. It is unknown how long he was kept POW. He eventually returned to Helen. They settled in Trail, British Columbia, Canada had three children. At his death, John was listed as a Sticker for the Consolidated Mining and Smelter Company in Trail, British Columbia.
John received The Victory Medal, the 1914 Star (Mons Star) and the British War Medal for his time served in the war.
Sources: Fold3 Records, and a letter to his wife sent 30 April 1914 and published in the Perthshire Advertiser, Scotland 20 May 1915 and Enlistment papers from C.E.F. Archives.
He immigrated to British Columbia Canada in 1906. When World War One broke out he enlisted in the 7th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the 23rd of September 1914. (His enlistment papers show he was initially assigned to the 12th Battalion on 22 September 1914 and was reassigned to the 7th on the 23rd of September 1914.) He trained at Salisbury Plain that winter and in November 1914 he was promoted to Lance Corporal. He met and married Helen during a visit home to Scotland. They met at Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. They married 30 December 1914 in the District of Perth, County of Perth. John went off to war shortly after that.
John's battalion was involved in the battle of St Julien, Belgium starting 22 April 1914. He was taken prisoner by the Germans, along with several other Canadians on 24 April 1914. They were sent to a Krieg Gefangenenlager or POW Camp at Giessen, Germany. It is unknown how long he was kept POW. He eventually returned to Helen. They settled in Trail, British Columbia, Canada had three children. At his death, John was listed as a Sticker for the Consolidated Mining and Smelter Company in Trail, British Columbia.
John received The Victory Medal, the 1914 Star (Mons Star) and the British War Medal for his time served in the war.
Sources: Fold3 Records, and a letter to his wife sent 30 April 1914 and published in the Perthshire Advertiser, Scotland 20 May 1915 and Enlistment papers from C.E.F. Archives.
John Douglas first enlisted in the Grandtully Section of the 5th Black Watch in 1900. He served for five years. He was known for his rifle skills and eared a prominent place with what was known as the "crack" shooting team in the regiment.
He immigrated to British Columbia Canada in 1906. When World War One broke out he enlisted in the 7th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the 23rd of September 1914. (His enlistment papers show he was initially assigned to the 12th Battalion on 22 September 1914 and was reassigned to the 7th on the 23rd of September 1914.) He trained at Salisbury Plain that winter and in November 1914 he was promoted to Lance Corporal. He met and married Helen during a visit home to Scotland. They met at Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. They married 30 December 1914 in the District of Perth, County of Perth. John went off to war shortly after that.
John's battalion was involved in the battle of St Julien, Belgium starting 22 April 1914. He was taken prisoner by the Germans, along with several other Canadians on 24 April 1914. They were sent to a Krieg Gefangenenlager or POW Camp at Giessen, Germany. It is unknown how long he was kept POW. He eventually returned to Helen. They settled in Trail, British Columbia, Canada had three children. At his death, John was listed as a Sticker for the Consolidated Mining and Smelter Company in Trail, British Columbia.
John received The Victory Medal, the 1914 Star (Mons Star) and the British War Medal for his time served in the war.
Sources: Fold3 Records, and a letter to his wife sent 30 April 1914 and published in the Perthshire Advertiser, Scotland 20 May 1915 and Enlistment papers from C.E.F. Archives.
He immigrated to British Columbia Canada in 1906. When World War One broke out he enlisted in the 7th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the 23rd of September 1914. (His enlistment papers show he was initially assigned to the 12th Battalion on 22 September 1914 and was reassigned to the 7th on the 23rd of September 1914.) He trained at Salisbury Plain that winter and in November 1914 he was promoted to Lance Corporal. He met and married Helen during a visit home to Scotland. They met at Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. They married 30 December 1914 in the District of Perth, County of Perth. John went off to war shortly after that.
John's battalion was involved in the battle of St Julien, Belgium starting 22 April 1914. He was taken prisoner by the Germans, along with several other Canadians on 24 April 1914. They were sent to a Krieg Gefangenenlager or POW Camp at Giessen, Germany. It is unknown how long he was kept POW. He eventually returned to Helen. They settled in Trail, British Columbia, Canada had three children. At his death, John was listed as a Sticker for the Consolidated Mining and Smelter Company in Trail, British Columbia.
John received The Victory Medal, the 1914 Star (Mons Star) and the British War Medal for his time served in the war.
Sources: Fold3 Records, and a letter to his wife sent 30 April 1914 and published in the Perthshire Advertiser, Scotland 20 May 1915 and Enlistment papers from C.E.F. Archives.
Inscription
Lance Corporal 7th Battalion C.E.F.
