James White Douglas

1876 - 1916  (40 years)

• Name	James White Douglas
  Birth	25th January 1876	Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	15th September 1916
  Burial	Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme, France.
  Person ID	I105443	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	David Douglas,   b. Abt 1833, Maybole, Ayrshire d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret,   b. Abt 1833, Maybole, Ayrshire d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Aged 8, Scholar in 1881 Private 71253, 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died 15th September 1916. Born 25th January 1876 in Kirkcudbright. Brother of William White. Occupation Bank Clerk. Unmarried. Service with the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada (Militia) at time of enlistment. Enlisted and passed fit 25th October 1914 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, aged 38 years 10 months, height 5 feet 8½ inches, girth 40 inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair dark, religion Presbyterian. (His papers incorrectly have him making the oath as William White Douglas, his brother). Buried in COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 13. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2623 - 55 Listed on Kirkcudbright war memorial.