Warrant Officer II William James Addy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Addy,
William James
Date of birth: 1885-09-07
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Henry Addy, father. 380 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bookkeeper
Occupation (normalized): Bookkeeper, General
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1921-07-05
Cause of death:
Died after the war of related injuries/illness
Buried:
Toronto (St. John’s Norway) Cemetery, Range 12. Sec. 8. Lot 40. Gr. 10.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 9268
Highest Rank:
Warrant Officer II
Rank detail
- Warrant Officer II (Army). 1915-06-21 to 1915-12-31
- Warrant Officer II, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-31 to 1915-06-21
- Colour Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1914-10-31
- Colour Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded June 15, 1915 at Festubert
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 426349
LAC ID:
2300
Service file: B0045-S007
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Henry Addy and Hannah Addy (nee Wilson); older brother of Thomas Henry Addy (Service No. 862056), Edward Robert Norman Addy (Service No. 135636) and Ralph Wilson Addy (Service No. 135642); husband of Mary Jean 'Jennie' Addy (nee McCartney) married October 27, 1917
His foot was run over by an ammunition wagon on May 24, 1915 at Festubert. Shrapnel wound to the head on June 17, 1915, leaving a 3.5" scar near the eye on the left cheek, and deafness in left ear.
Prior service 10 years with QOR
Uploader's Research notes:
Death Card found here
3rd Battalion Nominal Roll
[Colour Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion No. 2 Company Company Quartermaster Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Colour Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Company Quartermaster Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Discharged Medically Unfit ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-08