CEF Soldier Detail

Private Harry Sampson
Died: October 1, 1916

Regimental Number:
214351
Survived War:
 No
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 20th Battalion
Company:
Place of Birth:
Romney Twp.[Wheatley]
Country:
 Canada
Next of Kin:
Richard Sampson-Brother
Address at Enlistment:
Coatsworth,Ont.[Wheatley]
Date of Birth:
June 1, 1897
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Marital Status:
 Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Place of Enlistment:
 Essex, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
May 1, 1916
Age at enlistment:
18
Height:
 5 Feet 2 Inches
Chest:
 33 Inches
Expansion:
 4 Inches
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Battle Died/Wounded:
Somme
Date of Death:
October 1, 1916
Age at Death:
19
Buried at:
 Adanac Military Cemetery, France
Plot:
 II. A. 21.
Commemorated:
 Wheatley Cenotaph
 
Prisoner of war:
No
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Native American
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8625-40
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Private Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion