John McAfee Image

Name

John McAfee

Born

1877-01-25

Birth Place

Occupation

Farmer

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1917-08-15

Death Place

Pas de Calais, France

Death

Killed in Action

Awards

Military Medal

Monument







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

429681

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Enlisted

New Westminster, BC

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-03-22

Prev Exp

11th I.F.



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Online Collections of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Sources & Links

- McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave



News Clippings


Paisley Advocate, Dec. 19, 1917
Paisley Advocate, Dec. 19, 1917
Paisley Advocate, Sept. 6, 1917
Paisley Advocate, Sept. 6, 1917
Bradley Community Centre plaque
Bradley Community Centre plaque
Paisley Advocate, September 12, 1917
Paisley Advocate, September 12, 1917
Paisley Advocate, July 22, 1915
Paisley Advocate, July 22, 1915