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Sapper William Tarasevich

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1889-02-22
Place of birth: Kobainskago Grodno (region) Russia
Next of kin: Mary Tarasevich, Mother, Motolskoy, Poloste, Russia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: 272 Cadieux St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Date of death: 1919-03-05
Cause of death: Accident

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 1057297
Highest Rank: Sapper
Rank detail

Sapper (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 671551
LAC ID: 267660
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9502-S013
Uploader's Notes:

Other spellings: WILLIAM TARASEVISH (used on LAC).

Tarasevich was one of the three "rioters" killed during the disturbances at Kinmell Park, near Rhyl, Wales on 5 March 1919 that claimed the lives of five Canadian soldiers awaiting repatriation to Canada.

Uploader's Research notes:

Grodno is present day Hrodna, Belarus.

[Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 4th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-12-25