Corporal William Henry Scarlett
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Scarlett,
William Henry
Date of birth: 1893-09-12
Place of birth: South River Machar Twp ON Canada
Next of kin: Mary Scarlett (mother); South River, ON
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): bushman
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-10-01
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Sancourt British Cemetery, I. C. 21.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 657842
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(1st Battalion)
Rank detail
Corporal, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: North of Sancourt, France
Commemoration location: South River, ON cenotaph
Awards
Military Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 566768
LAC ID:
216058
Service file: B8685-S052
Uploader's Notes: Son of Samuel and Mary Scarlett, of South River, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes:
KILLED IN ACTION During an attack North of Sancourt he was hit by a machine gun bullet through the lower part of the abdomen. He bled profusely and died soon afterwards. (FROM: CEF Burial Register)
[Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Military Medal ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-11-12