Major Howard Mylne Splane

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Splane, Howard Mylne

Date of birth: 1882-01-26

Place of birth: Smiths Falls Ontario Canada

Next of kin: Fausta Splane; wife; 313 - 21st Avenue W, Calgary, Alberta

Marital status: married

Occupation (attested): Broker

Religion: Presbyterian

Date of death: 1916-09-15

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Courcelette British Cemetery, IV. D. 26.

Regimental number: NA

Highest Rank: Major (31st Battalion)

Rank detail

Major, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Killed on the Somme in the area of Pozieres.

War Diaries, 1st Brigade, C.F.A. October 9th to October 11th , 1917

Major H. M. Splane (Calgary Herald - 21 Sept. 1916),

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 196375

LAC ID: 244519

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B9199-S053

Uploader's Notes:

Son of John and Isabelle Splane; husband of Fausta Splane (nee Koehler), of 6036, Carlton Way, Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

This man had previously served in the 42 Lanark and Renfrew Rifles and for 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles.

Militia - 103rd Regiment, Calgary Rifles

Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and war diary. [Major Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2016-07-10