Lieutenant Harry Ezra Balfour
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Balfour,
Harry Ezra
Date of birth: 1893-04-26
Place of birth: Gore’s Landing Ontario Canada
Name of next of kin: Rev. David Balfour
Relationship of next of kin: Father
Address of next of kin: Janetville, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): School teacher
Occupation (normalized): Teacher, Level and Subject Unknown
Address:
YMCA, Edmonton, Alberta
Height: 73 inches
Religion: Methodist
Cause of death:
Not specified
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(51st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lieutenant, 51st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Captain, 49th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed:
Reported wounded at duty [1916-09-16]
Reported missing [1916-10-08]
Reported as wounded and POW at Parchim [1916-11-02]
Reported transferred as POW to Furstenberg [1917-01-09]
Transferred as POW to Stralsund [1918-09-17]
Now reported arrived and taken on permanent staff at Copenhagen, Denmark [1918-12-15]
Reported previously interned in Holland, now arrived for repatriation at Camp Ripon, England [1919-02-01]
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
22196
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B0388-S051
Uploader's Notes:
Prior service - 1 year 15th Argyll Light Infantry
Militia - Corps of School Cadet Instructors
Uploader's Research notes:
[Captain Army Canadian Infantry 49th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 51st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2016-03-26
Last modified: 2024-03-05