Name
David Nawash
Born
1897-07-09 or 1900-07-20
Birth Place
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Methodist
Died
1918-10-12
Death Place
Christian Island, ON
Death
Died of Pneumonia
Monument
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
802622
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-12-31
Discharge Date
1917-02-12
Discharge Cause
Medically unfit for further war service.
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
For more information and/or records mentioning David Nawash, visit Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections.
Online Collections Link
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 Battalion- Gaffen, 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