Private Harry Alexander Dingwall, Regimental/service number 730549, enlisted on February 27, 1916 in Galt, Ontario with the 111th Battalion. He was the son of Alexander J. Dingwall and Hannah Rudy of 53 Shade Street, Galt, Ontario. Harry was born on June 4, 1893 in Wellesley Township, Ontario. At the time of his enlistment, he was a machinist, single, and Presbyterian.
He served with the 13th Company of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps in France. Private Dingwall was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917.
He was buried in the Nine Elms Military Cemetery in Thelus, France.
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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Dingwall, Harry Alexander
Private.
Enlisted at Galt, February 28, 1916 with the 111th Batt.
He was born in Canada and his next of kin is Mrs. Hannah Dingwall, 53 Shade St., Galt.