Name
Robert Russell McKessock
Born
1892-07-07
Birth Place
Holland Township, ON
Occupation
Barrister and Solicitor, Crown Attorney, King's Counsel
Other Residence
Awards
Military Cross
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Major
Conflict
Battalion
15th Battalion
Enlisted
Valcartier, QC
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1914-09-20
Taken Prisoner of War
1915-04-22
Prisoner of War Camp 1
Crefeld
Discharge Date
1919-02-10
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Notes
Was also held Prisoner of War at Schwarmstedt Hann; Holzminden; Off Gef Lager Freiburg, Baden; Internment camp in Holland before liberation on December 10, 1918. He was a lawyer in Chesley, ON before moving to Sudbury, ON.Sources & Links
- The Gazette: Offical Public Record- Canadian Great War Project, Major Robert Russell McKessock: https://canadiangreatwarproject.com/person.php?pid=82234
- Library & Archives Canada
News Clippings
Paisley Advocate, May 20, 1915
Edinburgh Gazette, February 2, 1920
The Chesley Enterprise, May 20, 1915