Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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George McManus Soppet
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 01.01.1916
- Place of enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Service no: 700555
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 21st Battalion, 'D' Company
- Place of Death: Mercatel, France
- Age at Death: 33
- Date of Death: 12.05.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Bellacourt Military Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.H.13.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 24.07.1884
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 531 1/2 Selkirk Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Occupation: Lather
- Mother:
Margaret Soppet, Baldimie Loan, Cupar, Fife.
- Father:
William Soppet
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Isabel Roberts Soppet, 604 Sargent Ave, Winnipeg
- Children:
More about George McManus Soppet
For more information on George visit George’s Memorial and George’s Service Record
George’s wife was also listed as residing at 50 Hill St, Dundee.
There is also a reference to George in the Dundee Peoples Journal, 01/06/1918 page 7, available in Dundee Central Library
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and images very kindly supplied by Jim Busby, Canada.
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