Private William Leslie ’Will’ Kensett
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Kensett,
William Leslie ’Will’
Date of birth: 1883-03-16
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Rose Ellen Kensett, wife. New Liskeard, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Bank Messenger
Occupation (normalized): Messenger
Address:
New Liskeard, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1960-11-14
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 648466
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1918-09-18 to 1919-03-25
- Private, 38th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-08-12 to 1918-09-18
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-05-10 to 1918-08-12
- Sergeant (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1918-05-10
- Sergeant (Army). 1916-05-01 to 1917-01-30
- Private (Army). 1915-12-27 to 1916-05-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded September 1, 1918
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
492051
Service file: B5101-S041
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William Kensett and Charlotte Jane Kensett (nee Wayman); older brother of Arthur Henry Kensett (Service No. 192740), Robert Charles Kensett (Service No. 192417) and John Wayman Kensett (Service No. 27214); husband of Rose Ellen Kensett (nee Dibben) married April 8, 1911
Discharged March 25, 1919 Medically Unfit
Uploader's Research notes: 159th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 38th Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot Discharged Medically Unfit ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-08-10
Last modified: 2021-10-31