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Archibald Doig

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Archibald's Memorial (image courtesy of Marg Liessens)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 21.12.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
  • Service no: 426114
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 10th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Sanctuary Wood, Belgium
  • Age at Death: 31
  • Date of Death: 03.06.1916
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 24-28-30

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06.03.1885
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Mother:

    Sarah Doig, Parkbeg, Saskatchewan

  • Father:

    William Doig, Parkbeg, Saskatchewan

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Archibald Doig

Archibald has no known grave but is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial. He was killed in action at Sanctuary Wood. He was the son of William Doig, who came from Dundee to homestead (farm) NE23-18-3-W3 North of Parkbeg. Archibald took his own homestead at NW23 before enlisting in the Army.

For more information on Archibald visit, Archibald’s Memorial also Archibald’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

There is a reference to Archibald in the Dundee Peoples Journal 08/07/1916 page 14, available in Dundee Central Library

For reasons unknown Archibald Doig is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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