Sapper Frederick Le Drew
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-10-28
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: George Alfred Le Drew, father, 357 Concord Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Address:
357 Concord Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-03-05
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 228046
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
- Sapper (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 42330
LAC ID:
519556
Service file: B5517-S010
Uploader's Notes: Son of George Alfred and Martha Le Drew, of 357, Concord Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Native of Newfoundland. CEF Burial Registers - Died of Wounds (Accidentally received). Whilst acting as guard of a train on the R. I. Light Railway Line, he stumbled while jumping off to throw a switch and fell under the moving train. This accident occurred near Romarin, at 11.30 a.m. on the 5th of March, 1918. After receiving First Aid, he was taken to No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station where he died of the injury sustained - a fractured spine.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 201st Battalion No. 8 Company Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 8th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-03-24