John Rolston Image

Name

John Rolston

Born

1883-04-30

Birth Place

Paisley, ON

Occupation

Labourer

Religion

Baptist

Died

1918-09-03

Death Place

Cambrai, France

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

1.Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2.Paisley Cenotaph






Service Record 1


Regimental Number

651449

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

160th Battalion

Company

A Company

Enlisted

Paisley, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-06-24


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

651449

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

47th Battalion


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

651449

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

160th Battalion

Company

Machine Gun Section



Sources & Links

- Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion
- History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial



News Clippings


160th Battalion Enlistment Card
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 2, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 2, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Seot, 18, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Seot, 18, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 2, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 2, 1918, p. 1