Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Daniel Dewar Kay Waldrum
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 15.05.1916
- Place of enlistment: Toronto, Ontario.
- Service no: 228441
- Rank: Sergeant
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 116th Battalion, 'C' Company
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 29
- Date of Death: 17.01.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension
- Grave/Mem Ref no: III.B.1.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02.03.1888
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 1281 Dufferin St, Toronto, Ontario
- Occupation: Construction Worker
- Mother:
Christina Dunn Waldrum, 59 Westmoreland Ave, Toronto
- Father:
William Waldrum, 59 Westmoreland Ave, Toronto
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Mary Bessy Waldrum, 1151 Dufferin St, Toronto
- Children:
More about Daniel Dewar Kay Waldrum
Daniel had 4 brothers who also served with the C.E.F. during the Great War, they were, Pte Alexander Young Waldrum, 669555, 1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, Pte James Young Waldrum, 669444, Training Depot, Canadian Army Service Corps, Pte Thomas Waldrum, 678221, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Engineers and Lieutenant William Waldrum, M.C. & Bar, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. All 4 of Daniels brothers survived.
For more information on Daniel, visit, Daniel’s Memorial and Daniel’s Service Record
For reasons unknown Daniel Waldrum is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson
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