Lieutenant Norman Appleby
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1887-10-05
Place of birth: Leeds Yorkshire England
Next of kin: John Appleby, Father, 91, East Parade, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-03-29
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 79359
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
Lieutenant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1916-07-23
Source: London Gazette
Military Medal First Bar
Date of award: 1916-12-09
Source: London Gazette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1564706
LAC ID:
11346
Service file: B0201-S012
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John and.Mary Amelia Appleby, of "Glen Roy," 91, East Parade, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Enlisted in 1914.
This man was commended for his conspicuous gallantry while a Sergeant with the 31st during the Battle of Mount Sorrel.
Uploader's Research notes:
Info from the war diary and attestation papers. This man is on the CWGC site.
[Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion Military Medal Military Medal First Bar ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20