Private James Ingram

James Ingram was born in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on September 19, 1892. He immigrated to Canada and worked as a farm hand. He lived on Oak Avenue at the time of his enlistment. He is commemorated at the Paris Presbyterian Church. He was single and 23 years of age when he enlisted with the 125^th Battalion in Paris.

James was a member of the 10^th Platoon that embarked aboard the S.S Scandinavia on February 12, 1916. The 9^th and 10^th Platoons were the first contingent of soldiers from Paris, nearly 100 men, to go overseas. He was transferred to the 2^nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps in Seaford on March 7, 1918. He arrived in France on March 28, but there is no record of his involvement in action. He was granted leave on January 25, 1919. By May 19, 1919, he was in Toronto to finalize his demobilization.