Name

John William Damm

Born

1894-11-3

Birth Place

Chesley, ON

Occupation

Thresher

Religion

Evangelical

Awards

Military Medal

Service Record 1

Regimental Number

126687

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

71st Battalion

Enlisted

Chesley, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-09-23

Service Record 2

Regimental Number

126687

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

50th Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-05-28

Wounded Date

1919-08

Wounds

Gun Shot Wound, left thigh

Discharge Date

1919-06-06

Discharge Cause

Demobilization

Notes

He was also wounded in November 1917 with a gun shot wound in the left shoulder.

Sources & Links

- Program for Dedication of Chesley, ON and Vicinity Soldiers' Memorial, July 15th, 1925
- Library & Archives Canada

News Clippings

The Chesley Enterprise, September 7, 1916

The Chesley Enterprise, November 29, 1917

The Chesley Enterprise, December 6, 1917