Private Vincent Carvery
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-05-04
Place of birth: Africville Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Edward Carvery, mother, Fairview, Africville, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Butcher
Occupation (normalized): Butcher, General
Address:
Fairview, Africville, Nova Scotia
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1918-11-20
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 931395
Highest Rank:
Private
(No. 2 Canadian Construction Company)
Rank detail
Private, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: “Killed by a comrade”
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 240060
LAC ID:
91643
Service file: B1557-S030
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carvery, of Fairview, Africville, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The No. 2 Construction Battalion (an all Black battalion) served in France with the majority of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps. (Jura Group).
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Blacks in the CEF. Complexion Dark
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Uploader's Research notes:
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Blacks in the CEF. Complexion Dark
No 2 Construction Battalion born in Nova Scotia
[Private Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Construction Battalion ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2018-05-02