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Military service
Service number:
124494
Age:
31
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
58th Bn.
Birth:
October 17, 1884
Death:
September 20, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Thomas McGinnis, of 38, Maxwell St., Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland; husband of Florence McGinnis, of Wrekin View, Little Wenlock, Horsehay, Salop, England.
Digital gallery of Private Hugh McGinnis
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Neilston Village War Memorial
Neilston Village War Memorial - Neilston East Renfrewshire Scotland UK - Hugh was born in Neilston and is commemorated on the war memorial addendum plaque. Brother Edward Private 42582 Highland light infantry was killed in Action 25th July 1917 -
Inscription
Neilston war memorial addendum plaque - listing Hugh McGinnis -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh McGinnis
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh McGinnis
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh McGinnis
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh McGinnis
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 126 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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