Name
John Ernest "Jack" Hyatt
Born
1890-06-14
Birth Place
Occupation
Labourer (pre-war)
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1972
Awards
The 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals.
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
75687
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
6th Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1914-09-02
Wounds
Bullet wound in right thigh.
Wounded Where
Courcellette, France
Discharge Date
1919-06-13
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
75687
Highest Rank
Second Corporal
Conflict
Battalion
29th Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1914-11-16
Discharge Date
1919-06-11
Service Record 3
Conflict
Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1941-03
Discharge Date
1946-05
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Online Collections of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
He was raised at the home of W.J. Root (Wiarton area), having come to him a boy of seven years old when his parents died.Sources & Links
- Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #208 Wiarton, A2011.021 archival records.- Library & Archives Canada
News Clippings
Jack Hyatt letter, Canadian Echo, 1916, p2
Jack Hyatt letter, Canadian Echo, 1916, p1
