Sapper Lawrence Herb
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-08-20
Place of birth: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: John Herb (father), 4 Proctor St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Concrete Worker
Occupation (normalized): Reinforced Concreter, General
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1918-09-05
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, II. C. 4
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 414829
Highest Rank:
Sapper
(6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers)
Rank detail
- Sapper, 6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Advance to Canal du Nord
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 250293
LAC ID:
455544
Service file: B4285-S027
Uploader's Notes:
Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 40th Battalion.
War Diary for 6th Btn C.E. states on Sept. 5 near CHERISY, France "No. 414829 Spr. Herb, L. died of wounds received to-day. No. 784386 Ostrosser, W.E. wounded." Spr. Herb's service record Casualty Sheet states that he was Killed in Action.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 40th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 6th CE Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-07-26