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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John (aka Jack) Gloag
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 21.09.1914
- Place of enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec.
- Service no: 453
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 19
- Date of Death: 25.04.1915
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 24-26-28-30
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 22.04.1896
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Iron Worker
- Mother:
Lena Gloag, 180 Aberdeen Ave, Winnipeg
- Father:
- Siblings:
George, Peter
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about John (aka Jack) Gloag
John has no known grave but is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial. His mother moved at some point after John enlisted and resided at 882 College Ave, Winnipeg, and later at 438 Boyd Ave, Winnipeg. John had two brothers who also served in the Canadian Army during the Great War, they were Pte George McQueen Gloag, M.M. 147547 of the 78th Battalion Canadian Infantry and Pte Peter Gloag 524396, of No10 Manitoba Military Hospital, Canadian Army Medical Corps.
For more information on John, visit John’s Memorial and John’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
There is a reference to John in the local Dundee Newspapers held in Dundee Central Library.
Peoples Journal 29/05/1915 page 14.
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson
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