Private Daniel Francis Gienow
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Gienow,
Daniel Francis
Date of birth: 1895-01-22
Place of birth: Killalou Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Daniel Gienow, father. Balgonie, Saskatchewan
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Hazlet, Saskatchewan
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), III. A. 20.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 925497
Highest Rank:
Private
(5th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-27 to 1917-04-09
- Private (Army). 1916-10-21 to 1916-11-27
- Private (Army). 1916-03-11 to 1916-10-21
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Attack on Vimy Ridge
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 297169
LAC ID:
415087
Service file: B3510-S023
Uploader's Notes:
Sailed from Halifax on SS Missanabie Oct 3, 1916.
Disembarked at Liverpool on Oct 13, 1916.
Arrived in France C.B.D (Canadian Base Detail) Nov 28, 1916.
Left C.B.D. Nov 29, 1916.
Arrived in the field with the 5th Battalion on Dec 2, 1916.
Killed in Action on Apr 9, 1917, the first day of the offensive to take Vimy Ridge. Assume he was among the initial 80 burials at the Nine Elms Cemetery since they were all killed on the first day of the offensive.
Brother of Samuel Gienow 269716
Uploader's Research notes:
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
152nd Battalion Nominal Roll[Private Army Canadian Infantry 152nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-05-16