CEF Soldier Detail

Lieutenant Colonel Ernest S Wigle
Died: October 5, 1947

Regimental Number:
NA
Survived War:
 Yes
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 18th Battalion
Company:
Place of Birth:
Township Susfield, Essex County, Ontario
Country:
 Canada
Next of Kin:
Mrs Alice M Wigle (wife), 143 Victoria Ave., Windsor, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth:
March 5, 1859
Trade or Calling:
barrister at law
Marital Status:
 Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 West Sandling, England
Date of Enlistment:
October 19, 1914
Age at enlistment:
55
Height:
 6 Feet Inches
Chest:
Expansion:
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Survived
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
October 5, 1947
Age at Death:
88
Buried at:
Plot:
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
Not Specified
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Not Specified
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10347 - 9
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Lieutenant Colonel Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion
Original Commanding Officer of the 19th Battalion CEF. Served as Mayor of Windsor Ontario 1905-1909 and 1937-38.