Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
James Dorward
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 25.09.1914
- Place of enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec.
- Service no: 14703
- Rank: Sergeant
- Service Occupation:
- Awards: Military Medal
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Machine Gun Corps
- Unit/Ship: 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 27
- Date of Death: 24.03.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07.08.1890
- Place of Birth: Kirkaldy, Fife
- Address:
- Occupation: Miner
- Mother:
E. Dorward, 8 Annfield Rd, Dundee
- Father:
William Dorward, 8 Annfield Rd, Dundee
- Siblings:
1 other brother(name unknown)
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about James Dorward
James has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. When he enlisted his parents were recorded as living at 54 Constable St, Dundee. He also had a brother who served during the war, he was, Pte Peter Dorward, 14704, Fort Garry Horse, Canadian Cavalry.
For more information on James, visit, James Memorial also James Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
There is also a reference to James in the Dundee Courier 20/09/1917 page 3, available in Dundee Central Library
James Dorward 14703 Canadian Machine Gun Corps
MILITARY MEDAL FOR DUNDEE CANADIAN.
Sgt. James Dorward, a Dundee Man in the Canadian Machine Gun Corps, has been awarded the Military Medal. He got this honour for good work in the recent heavy fighting, when, despite the fact that he had been gassed and wounded he stuck to the guns, of which he was in charge, although the Germans made no fewer than ten counter-attacks in order to regain the ground taken from them. The Canadians drove them back every time.
Sergeant Dorward, who is 28 years of age, is the third son of Mrs Dorward, 56 Blackness Road, Dundee. He emigrated to Canada about six years ago, and joined up at the outbreak of war. He was amongst the first drafts to come over to this country. Sergeant Dorward has been wounded three times.
Dundee Courier 29th September 1917
For reasons unknown James Dorward is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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