Lieut. Norman Sutherland Meldrum^[1]

1909 - 1941  (32 years)

• Name	Norman Sutherland Meldrum
  Prefix	Lieut.
  Born	25 Jan 1909	New Durham, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121802080
  Military	WW2 - A former member of the Oxford Rifles, of Woodstock, deceased joined the Elgin Regiment in May, 1940
  Misfortune	suicide
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340117
  Died	29 Dec 1941	Drummondville, Quebec   [2, 4]
  	Cause: Cause: Suicide
  Buried	2 Jan 1942	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I340117	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Dr. William Norman Meldrum,   b. 17 May 1873, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1951, Norwich, North Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Maude Rebecca MacLean,   b. CALC 30 Jun 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1914, New Durham, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F248349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Lieutenant Norman Sutherland Meldrum

  
  

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  TRAGIC OCCURRENCE Friends here learned with regret of the sudden passing. of Lieut F. Norman Meldrum of the Elgin Regiment, whose death occurred in the washroom of a pullman coach of a special holiday train from the Maritimes as it passed through Drummondville, Quebec, Sunday morning en route to Montreal. Lieut Meldrum, who was a frequent Ayr visitor Some years ago, was on his way to his home in Norwich. Funeral Of Lieut. Meldrum Following service at his home in Norwich, the remains of the late Lieut. Norman Sutherland Meidrum of the Elgin Regiment, whose death occurred Sunday morning, were brought to Ayr Cemetery for burial on Friday afternoon. It was a military funeral and present were fellow officers of the deceased and members of his platoon. Major Cox, chaplain of the Elgin Regiment, was in charge of the service at the house and the last rites at the graveside. Two buglers sounded the Last Post. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, and there was a large attendance of relatives and friends. The Ayr News Jan 1 1942 pg 3 ___________________ Soldier-Horseman Found Dead On Train Trained Two Derby Winners At New Hamburg Lieut. S. Norman Meldrum of the Elgin Regiment was found dead in a Pullman coach of a special holiday train from the Maritimes passing through Drummondville, Que. The deceased, about 32 years of age, had a ticket for Norwich, Ont, his home. The body was taken from the train in Montreal. A former member of the Oxford Rifles, of Woodstock, deceased joined the Elgin Regiment in May, 1940. A son of Dr. W. N. Meldrum and the late Mrs. Meldrum, he was born at New Durham, going to Norwich while a young lad. He received his early education at Norwich after which he studied medicine at the University of Toronto for two years. Prior to the war he was engaged in training his father's stable of standard bred horses and spent several seasons in New Hamburg training Sir Esme and Dillon Mc, Derby winners. Besides his father, he leaves to mourn his loss a stepmother, two half-sisters, Miss Ruth Meldrum, Toronto, Miss Mary Meldrum, at home as well as a half-brother, David Meldrum, also at home. A military funeral service was held at Norwich, with burial at Ayr, Ont. New Hamburg Independent, January 9, 1942

  
  

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  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Name: Norman Sutherland Meldrum Death Date: 28 Dec 1941 Rank: Lieutenant Unit: The Elgin Regiment C A Cemetery: Ayr Cemetery Burial Place: Ayr, Ontario, Canada [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Maude Rebecca Maclean/ wife of Wm. N. Meldrum M. B. / died Dec. 31, 1914/ William N. Meldrum M. B. 1873 - 1951/ Lieut. Norman S. Meldrum son/ 1909 - 1941/ Alice GeorgIna Meldrum/ 1878 - 1960/ (Veteran' S Cross) [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Norman Sutherland Meldrum Date of Birth: 25 Jan 1909 Gender: Male Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Wm Norman Meldrum Mother's name: Maude Rebecca McLean [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Lieutenant/ Norman S. Meldrum/ ElgIn Regiment/ 29th Dec. 1941/ at Rest/ + [veteran's Poppy]

  
  

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  Died - Cause: Cause: Suicide - 29 Dec 1941 - Drummondville, Quebec Buried - 2 Jan 1942 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth