Private John Harvey Huffman
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Huffman,
John Harvey
Date of birth: 1873-08-12
Place of birth: Riversdale Greenoch Township Bruce County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Jessie Brindlay, Walkerton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
Walkerton, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-09-02
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Dury Mill British Cemetery, I. E. 4.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 651233
Highest Rank:
Private
(160th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-10 to 1918-02-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Droucourt Salient, France
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 253849
LAC ID:
472154
Service file: B4583-S026
Uploader's Notes: Private John Harvey Huffman served with the 47th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF, following the breakup of the 160th Battalion in Feb. of 1918. Pre-war he served with the 32nd Bruce Regiment, a Canadian militia unit. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Huffman, of 67 Douro St., Stratford, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki." [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion "A" Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-11-03