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Old 24-08-17, 01:20 AM
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Hello Everyone--- I need some help with this medal----any information would be great---name on medal is Pte J.Keiller #916154--Thanks Mark
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Hi Mark. CEF attestation papers say Keiller was born in Scotland in 1886. Joined in Toronto with the 198th Battalion CEF, serving with the 75th Battalion when killed.

CEF papers: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...dNumber=490272

[click the "Digitized service file - PDF format:" to see his whole personnel file] (slow download, but worth it)

CWGC has him buried in Beaucourt British Cemetery (near the Somme, 18km SE of Amiens).
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Old 24-08-17, 02:47 AM
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Hello Everyone--- I need some help with this medal----any information would be great---name on medal is Pte J.Keiller #916154--Thanks Mark
James Keiller,from Toronto,original CEF unit,198th Battalion.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f432293a.gif&

You can access his complete file by clicking on B5034-S038

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...dNumber=490272

James Keiller,KIA with 75th Battalion,09/08/1918.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/ca...9/KEILLER,%20J


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And his Circumstances of Death card:

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?..._B016705-00378
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Hi Mark

and his entry into the Canadian Virtual War memorial (with photo and other bits):

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/rememb...ames%20Keiller

you could add a pic of the Cross.

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Hello Everyone----Thank you all for the help on this medal-----Blue Skies Mark
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HI Mark

Thanks for that. You can also submit the photo to the Canadian Virtual Memorial site under his name.

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