Private William Hesmonhalgh ’Willie’ Blenkhorn
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-03-14
Place of birth: East Lancaster Lancashire England
Next of kin: Matthias Blenkhorn, father. 88 Somerset Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Address:
88 Somerset Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-06-12
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, II. E. 6.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 412911
Highest Rank:
Private
(25th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1915-03-20 ?
- Private, 25th Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1918-06-12
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 18578
LAC ID:
48902
Service file: B0819-S039
Uploader's Notes: Son of Matthias Blenkhorn and Louisa Blenkhorn; younger brother of Garnet Blenkhorn (Service No. 766988) KIA
Uploader's Research notes: 39th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 39th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 25th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-12-22