Sapper James Arthur Ranger
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
503876
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
4th Divisional Engineers
Company:
11th Field Company
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Fort Covington, New York, U.S.A.
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
35 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
36 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
36 years 4 months
Country Born:
Trade or Calling:
Bridge Builder
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Louis Ranger (mother,)516 Utica Street, Fulton, New York
Address at Enlistment:
Leduc, Alberta
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Edmonton, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Vimy Ridge
Length of Service:
407 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
II. D. 18.
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Army |
4th Divisional Engineers |
11th Field Company |
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Notes
Sapper Ranger was selected by Lieut. Johnson to accompany him in the attack on VIMY RIDGE, on the morning of April 9th, 1917. Their object was to make a rapid survey of the captured line as soon as possible after it was occupied, for this purpose they accompanied the 3rd wave of the attacking infantry. After passing the enemy's second line, a nest of Germans was encountered, and, during the work of mopping up, Lieut. Johnson was wounded.
The mission was entrusted to Sapper Ranger who went forward to the objective and began his survey, but was wounded in the leg before the work was complete. He got back to our front-line and while helping a party of stretcher-bearers carry in the wounded, he was instantly killed by enemy shell-fire.
Additional Service Notes
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Research Notes
Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948" database
