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James Knight Keith

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James Gravemarker (image courtesy of International Wargraves Project)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 03.01.1916
  • Place of enlistment: Brantford, Ontario.
  • Service no: 772556
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 33
  • Date of Death: 22.09.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: II.C.1.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 17.07.1885
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 14 Bruce St, Brantford, Ontario
  • Occupation: Machinist
  • Mother:

    Robina Thomson

  • Father:

    John Thomson Keith

  • Siblings:

    John, Sophia, Mary, Cicilia, Addison, Clarence, Charles, Maggie, George, Elinor, Georgina & Elizabeth

  • Spouse:

    Sarah Keith nee Paton, 41 Pearl St, Brantford, Ontario

  • Children:

    Lavina, 1905-1975, Georgina, 1908-1980, James, 1911-1982, Keith 1913-?, Cecilia, 1914-2010 & Lloyd, 1917-1981

More about James Knight Keith

James was the brother of Pte John Keith, 200499, 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) who died, 17.10.1920.

For more information on James, visit, James Memorial also James Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

It is believed that his wife remarried at some point and was known as Sarah Gardner

There is also a reference to James in the Dundee Courier 12/10/1918 page 3, available in Dundee Central Library.

For reasons unknown James Keith is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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