Daniel Montgomery - Lest We Forget

Daniel Montgomery was born February 4, 1888 at Parry Sound, Ontario. He was the son of Son of James A. Montgomery and Annie McNeil Montgomery, who lived in Morse, Saskatchewan at the beginning of the war, and later moved to Revelstoke. Daniel Montgomery had a brother, John Alexander, born September 26, 1893, who enlisted in December of 1915, and a sister, Alice Irene, born circa 1897. Alice married John Alexander Davidson in Revelstoke in 1922.

Daniel Montgomery was living in Revelstoke and working as a labourer in the Arrowhead area when war broke out in August of 1914. He signed his enlistment papers December 8, 1914 at Victoria. His regimental number was 107432. He was 26 years old, single, 6’ 2” tall with dark brown hair and brown eyes. His height would have made him stand out among all the other recruits. His religious affiliation was Presbyterian.

Daniel Montgomery died September 28, 1916 during the battle of the Somme.  He was 28 years old. At the time of his death he was a Sergeant serving with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia) Regiment.  He is buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme, France.

The name of Daniel Montgomery is inscribed on the Courthouse and Cenotaph plaques under the Arrowhead listing.