This page requires javascript.

Corporal Walter Spry

View Attestation Images [2]Attestation record: Walter Spry Attestation record: Walter Spry
top

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Spry, Walter
Date of birth: 1892-01-01
Place of birth: Liscard Otario Canada
Next of kin: John Spry; Hampton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Homesteader
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Methodist
Cause of death: Not specified

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 101068
Highest Rank: Corporal (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army). 1915-07-21 ?
  3. Private (Army).
  4. Private (Army).
  5. Corporal (Army).
  6. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded on 12th July 1916 in “The Bluff” sector nr the Spoilbank and just north of St Elooi, Belgium.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 245106
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9210-S038
Uploader's Notes: When wounded in July 1916 this man was listed as a Lance Corporal.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and war diary. There is no trace on the CWGC site. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 9th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Corporal Army Canadian Infantry Alberta Regimental Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 66th Battalion, 1st Reinforcing Draft Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-04-08
Last modified: 2020-10-03