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Private Ivor Ernest ’Jack’ Ayre

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-10-07
Place of birth: Devon England
Name of next of kin: Sarah Ayre
Relationship of next of kin: Wife
Address of next of kin: 149 Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Pianist
Occupation (normalized): Instrumentalist
Address: 149 Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario
Height: 65.5 inches
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1977-05-15

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 681556
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1917-06-11 to 1919-03-28
  2. Private (Army). 1916-12-31 to 1917-06-11
  3. Private (Army). 1916-12-08 to 1916-12-31
  4. Private (Army). 1916-12-02 to 1916-12-08
  5. Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-11-01 to 1916-12-02
  6. Private (Army). 1916-03-25 to 1916-11-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 18395
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3
Service file: B0321-S088
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Ernest Ayre and Mary Ellen Ayre (nee Martin); husband of Sarah Ann Ayre (nee Smithson) married May 19, 1915

Another form entitled "Dispersal Certificate" indicates that Ivor Ayre's unit was the 3rd Canadian Concert Party. He was the piano player in the comedy troup The Dumbells of the 3rd Canadian Division.

Uploader's Research notes:

170th Battalion Nominal Roll

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2010-11-06
Last modified: 2022-05-05