Full Name:
John
MacGillivray
Date of Birth:
August,
6,
1866
Place of Birth:
South River, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Antigonish District:
Dunmore
Service Rank or Number:
1048239
Date of Enlistment:
August,
21,
1916
Location of Enlistment:
Kamloops, British Columbia
Theatres of Service:
Conflicts:
First World War
Date of Retirement of Discharge:
October,
5,
1916
Location of Retirement of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Rank on Retirement or Discharge:
Recruit
Biography
Private John MacGillivray was born August 6, 1866 in Dunmore, Antigonish County. He was the sister Lizzie McGillivray of South River, Antigonish county. MacGillivray enlisted in the 102nd Canadian Forestry Battalion on August 21, 1916. Before the war he worked as a lumberman in Vernon, British Columbia. MacGillivray was discharged October 5, 1916 after being deemed medically unfit.
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