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Private James Wilson Abernethy

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1887-08-28
Place of birth: Sulhampstead Berkshire England England
Next of kin: Thomas Abernethy, Father, Colready Farm, Braihlsy, Northampshire, England.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Other Engineers
Address: P.O. Cardiff, Alberta, Canada.
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1976-03-15

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 231533
Highest Rank: Private (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 202nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-04-27 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded in the attack on Passchendaele November 1917.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 419
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: V0016-S002
Uploader's Research notes:

Info from the war diary and attestation papers. There is no trace on the CWGC site.

Information updated by S V Pearson, Stettler, Alberta, June 10, 2017. Source: Beechmount Cemetery, Edmonton find a grave, military grave marker.

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 202nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion A ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-01-02
Last modified: 2017-06-10