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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 01.02.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Calgary, Alberta.
  • Service no: A34637
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 50th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 31
  • Date of Death: 20.11.1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no:

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08.06.1885
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Machinist
  • Mother:

    Jessie Mackay Dakers, 1792 Delorimier Ave, Montreal

  • Father:
  • Siblings:

    Harry

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about George M. Dakers

George has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. George’s Regimental No is also recorded as 447428. Following his enlistment George was initially discharged as undesirable, 27/07/1915. He had a brother who also served during the Great War, he was Pte Harry McKay Dakers 132570, 73rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. George listed a David Dakers, 2049 Cartier St, Montreal, as his next of kin when he enlisted.

For more information on George visit, George’s Memorial also George’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

For reasons unknown George Dakers is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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