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CWM 19920166-2823
CWM 19920166-2823

Sergeant

Guttridge, James

Unit

29th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Vancouver)

Branch

Infantry

Service Component

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Service Number

75226

birth

1877/01/06

Newton Stewart, Scotland

death

1916/05/09

Belgium

grave

Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3, Belgium

Gender

Male

James Guttridge was born in Newton Stewart, Scotland, on 6 January 1877.

A gardener, Guttridge enlisted in the 29th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Vancouver) in Vancouver, British Columbia, on 9 November 1914. According to his attestation paper, his wife was named Annie, and he had considerable military experience, having served in the Seaforth Highlanders. After initial training in Canada, Guttridge left for England with the 29th Battalion on 20 May 1915. On 1 July 1915, he was promoted to sergeant when the battalion was training in England.

On 17 September 1915, Guttridge sailed to France with his unit. There, he attended a trench warfare school from 15 to 19 November 1915. He was killed by enemy shelling on the afternoon of 9 May 1916, while his battalion manned trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium.

James Guttridge is buried in Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3, in Belgium.

The Canadian War Museum’s Collection includes the following artifacts for this recipient