David Graham "Graham" McIntosh

1889 - 1940  (50 years)

• Name	David Graham "Graham" McIntosh
  Born	2 Aug 1889	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200326768
  Interesting	military
  Military	1914	WW1   [1]
  	WW1, Captain, 34th Infamtry Battalion / C. M. R. Battalion
  Military	1914	WW1   [1]
  	WW1, Lieutenant, 108th Regiment
  Name	Graham McIntosh
  Residence	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-357634
  Died	12 Apr 1940	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I357634	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	David Taylor McIntosh,   b. 1860,   d. 1932  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Emma Jane Meharg,   b. 10 Nov 1861, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1931, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F299883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Catherine Kranz,   b. 2 Aug 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1918
  Children	1. Duncan McIntosh   2. Douglas McIntosh   3. Charles David McIntosh,   b. 29 Dec 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1943, English Channel, England  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F299884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Noted Lawyer, Soldier Dies D. Graham McIntosh Passes at Age of 50 After Lengthy Illness Lieut. Col. D. G. McIntosh, K.C.. a member of the legal firm of Sims, Mcintosh, Schofield and Sims, died at his home, 50 Margaret avenue, shortly before noon today following a lengthy illness. While his condition had been grave for days, news of his death was received with shock and deep regret over the community in which he has played a prominent part for more than a score of years. Known throughout Ontario as a valued member of the legal profession, deceased early in his career gained an enviable reputation for thoroughness and his knowledge of the law. He was eminent as a counsel and outstanding for his court work in many prominent cases before the local courts and also in many parts of Ontario. Until his demise he was counsel for the Ontario Motor League here. UNABLE TO DEFEND WHITE Appointed as chief defence counsel for Reginald White, tried here last February in the Milroy murder case, the deceased was unable to act owing to a break in his health at that time. In addition to his legal career, Col. McIntosh was active for years in military circles, being former commanding officer of the North Waterloo Regiment, later the Scots Fusiliers of Canada. He was a member of the K-W Rotary Club, the Granite Club and Grand River Lodge, A.F. and A.M. "Every officer, in fact every member of our unit, will sincerely regret the passing of one who was so well- known to us." Lieut. Col. Harold Ballantyne, officer commanding the Fusiliers, said today in tribute to Col. McIntosh. "Everyone associated with the regiment knew how well he served during the last war, and everyone appreciated the quality of the leadership he gave during his years as O.C." IRREPARABLE LOSS "He was a fine man and a fine soldier," was the comment of Col. E. G. Barrie who succeeded Col. McIntosh as officer commanding the Fusiliers. "I had occasion to work with him and know just how deeply interested he was in military affairs. Not only the Fusiliers, but every unit in Canada has suffered an irreparable loss." Col. McIntosh enlisted shortly after the outbreak of the first Great War, and went overseas with the 34th Battalion late in 1915. In France, he later served with the Canadian Mounted Riffes until he was seriously wounded and invalided home. He was back in service, however, as a staff officer in London, Ont., when the war ended. It was Col. McIntosh who was largely responsible in bringing about the change in the name of the local unit from the North Waterloo Regiment to the Scots Fusi- liers of Canada in 1927 during his command. He was succeeded as commanding officer by Col. Barrie in 1930, but maintained an active interest in the unit. He remained a member of the Military Institute to his death. In his honor, the Scots Fusiliers of Canada will attend the funeral on Monday. Officers of the unit today requested employers of labor to make it possible for their men to attend the last rites in honor of one "who has been such a faithful servant of his country." CREATED K.C. IN 1929 Born in Toronto on Aug. 2, 1889, a son of David T. and Emma J. (Meharg) McIntosh, he was educated at St. Andrew's College and received his B.A. degree at Toronto University in 1911, later entering Osgoode Hall. He was married April 25, 1918, to Mary C. Kranz, daughter of the late Carl Kranz. He joined the legal firm of Sims and Bray, following his war service. He was called to the bar in 1914 after reading law with Masten, Starr and Spence. In 1929 he was created a King's Counsel. Politically a Conservative, deceased was a past president of the North Waterloo Conservative Association. He was a member of the board of governors of St. Andrew's College, past president of the Waterloo County Bar Association, member of the Military Institute, Toronto, and also of the St. Andrew's Society. He was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church. He is survived by his wife and three sons, Duncan, Charles and Douglas. His brother. Dr. Duncan McIntosh, a former Kitchener medical practitioner, predeceased him a number of years ago. Two aunts, Misses Christine and Jean McIntosh of this city, also survive. The remains will be at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home until Sunday morning and after that at his late residence. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon. Kitchener Daily Record Fri, Apr 12, 1940 Page 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

  
  

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  Born - 2 Aug 1889 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Apr 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth