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Private John Seright

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Seright, John
Date of birth: 1892-10-04
Place of birth: Clydebank Dunbartonshire Scotland
Next of kin: Parents - Sarah and John Seright, 807-23rd Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address: 807-23rd Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta
Religion: Methodist

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 808704
Highest Rank: Private (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-22 to 1919-04-12
  2. Private (Army). 1916-08-30 to 1916-12-22
  3. Private (Army). 1916-02-22 to 1916-08-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge, April 09, 1917, concussed by shell blast

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 221789
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8779-S064
Uploader's Notes: Brother of S Seright 505841 and 3212456; cousin of S Seright 258919; nephew of HF Seright 808966 and J Seright 435169; brother-in-law of C Hillyard 3208292. Discharged due demobilization on June 01, 1919
Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC personnel file [Private Army Canadian Infantry 137th Battalion C Company Transferred to 21st Reserve Bn on arrival in England Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Reserve Battalion Posted from 21st Reserve Bn to 31st Bn Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-04-01
Last modified: 2016-01-20