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Private William Douglas Abercrombie

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-05-29
Place of birth: Carlyle Saskatchewan Canada
Next of kin: Mother; Martha Abercrombie, 17 King George Court, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Electrician with Manitoba Government Telephone Co
Occupation (normalized): Electrician, General
Address: 17 King George Court, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 700177
Highest Rank: Private (54th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 54th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-10-19 to 1919-06-08
  2. Private (Army). 1917-03-01 to 1917-10-19
  3. Private (Army). 1917-01-04 to 1917-03-01
  4. Private (Army). 1916-12-08 to 1917-01-04
  5. Private (Army). 1916-07-13 to 1916-12-08
  6. Private (Army). 1915-12-08 to 1916-07-13
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes

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William D Abercrombie

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 392
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: V0015-S002
Uploader's Notes: Discharged due to demobilization on June 08, 1919 at Hamilton, Ontario
Uploader's Research notes:

101st Battalion Nominal Roll

Source: LAC file

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 17th Reserve Battalion In December 1916 was found to be myopic and fitted with glasses Private Army Canadian Infantry 101st Battalion Signal Section Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 54th Battalion Returned to England with the 54th Battalion on May 04, 1919. Posted to Canadian Corps Camp, A Wing, Bramshott. Sailed for Canada on May 31 aboard HMT Mauretania ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2010-05-16
Last modified: 2015-09-04