Major Wilfred Victor Sifton

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Sifton, Wilfred Victor

Date of birth: 1897-03-17

Place of birth: Ottawa Ontario Canada

Next of kin: Clifford Sifton, Ottawa, Ontario

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Student

Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified

Religion: Methodist

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA

Highest Rank: Major

Rank detail

Captain (Army).
Captain, 8th Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army).
Major (Army).
Lieutenant (Army).
Lieutenant (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 228508

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B8896-S049

Uploader's Notes:

Toronto Star- 24 January 1916:

Lady Sifton has left Ottawa and sailed for England, her son, Mr. Harry Sifton, accompanying her. A cablegram from Sir Clifford Sifton announced that Mr. Victor Sifton, who was wounded, is recovering.

Uploader's Research notes:

Source: The 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, 1914 - 1919 (1926, Captain S.G.Bennett)http://contentdm.ucalgary.ca/u?/cmh,39960

http://www.4cmr.com/index.htm War Diaries

http://www.cefresearch.com/matrix/index.html Nominal Rolls

[Lieutenant Army Canadian Cavalry 9th Mississauga Horse Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Headquarters Captain Army Canadian Mounted Rifles 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters Captain Army Canadian Infantry 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Headquarters Major Army Canadian Infantry 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Headquarters ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2012-05-05

Last modified: 2013-06-26