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James Rennie

sourced from James Rennie, wounding, death.

James Rennie (left)

James was born in 1897 in Glasgow.¹²

Birth Notes
- RENNIE
  JAMES
  M
  1897
  644/12 1004
  Gorbals

James' father was James Rennie and his mother was Jean (Jeanie) Robertson. His paternal grandparents were David Rennie and Jeanie Muirhead. He had three brothers and three sisters, named David, Alexander, Art, Jean, Annie and Edna. He was the oldest of the seven children. He died as a war casualty at the age of 19 on September 8th, 1916 in France. His body was never found in France.³³

Death Notes
- https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1573448/JAMES%20RENNIE/
  
  Private JAMES RENNIE
  Service Number: 475186
  Regiment & Unit/Ship
  
  Canadian Infantry
  
  8th Bn.
  Date of Death
  
  Died 08 September 1916
  
  Age 19 years old
  Buried or commemorated at
  
  VIMY MEMORIAL
  
  France
  
  Country of Service Canadian
  Additional Info Son of James and Jean Rennie.
  
  https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1573448?James%20Rennie

Occupation Details
- Until July 20th, 1915 James' occupation was mail clerk in transportation.⁴
  
  From July 20th, 1915 his occupation was private for Canadian 90th Rifles. He died on September 8th, 1916 while still employed there.⁴

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Rennie
  - d.<  1841
  
  Alexander Rennie
  - b.1812 in Forres d.28 Apr 1873 in Springburn
  
  Janet Stronach
  - d.<  1818
  
  David Rennie
  - b.Apr 1838 in Dundee d.11 May 1901 in Glasgow
  
  James Ross
  
  Janet Ross
  - b.1806 in Banff d.<  1854
  
  <Unknown>
  
  James Rennie
  - b.17 Apr 1875 in Glasgow d.23 Jun 1958 in Minneapolis
  
  Jeanie Muirhead
  - b.1844 in Irvine d.1914 in Gourock
  
  James Rennie
  - b.1897 in Glasgow d.08 Sep 1916 in France
  
  Jean (Jeanie) Robertson
  - b.1875 in Kilmarnock d.03 Apr 1930 in Minneapolis

Personal Timeline

¹ James Rennie 1901
² James Rennie 1916
³ James Rennie, wounding, death
⁴ James Rennie, Canadian Army

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