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Private Rob Roy Airth
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-01-16
Place of birth: Renfrew Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. H.J. Airth Renfrew, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Plumber
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-12
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison, II. C. 10.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 59004
Highest Rank:
Private
(21st Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 21st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: in the Courceltte area, Somme
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 613591
LAC ID:
3062
Service file: B0059-S012
Uploader's Notes:
Service papers digitized and available via LAC
8-10-1915 Embarked for France
31-1-1916 Reverts to private (from Serg) at own request
KIA by shell fire at 11.50 pm
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-04-16