Name
Private David Nawash
Born
1897-07-09 or 1900-07-20
From
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Methodist
Death
1918-10-12
Where Died
Christian Island, ON
Killed
Died of Pneumonia
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Service Record 1
Regimental Number
802622
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment Date
1915-12-31
Discharge Date
1917-02-12
Discharge Cause
Medically unfit for further war service.
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Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
For more information and/or records mentioning David Nawash, visit Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections.
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Notes
David's date of birth on his attestation papers is indicated as July 9, 1897. In the 1901 Census, his birth date is listed as July 20, 1900. His brother Alfred's is listed as Sept. 2, 1897. The Death Registration for David Nawash indicates that he was 20 years old when he died on October 12, 1918.Sources & Links
Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce BattalionGaffen, Fred. Forgotten Soldiers. Penticton: Theytus Books Ltd., 1985. Print.
Notations in Ojebway Hymns book, A959.060.001
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
