Sergeant George Robert Whitman
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Whitman,
George Robert
Date of birth: 1884-04-13
Place of birth: Arcadia Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Henrietta Whitman, wife. Arcadia, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Arcadia, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1918-09-02
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Dury Mill British Cemetery, I. A. 35.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 282952
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(85th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-08-10 ?
- Corporal, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-07-07 to 1918-08-10
- Private, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-11-24 to 1918-07-07
- Sergeant-Major (Army). ? to 1917-11-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Scarpe
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 254011
LAC ID:
307829
Service file: B10324-S006
Uploader's Notes:
Husband of Henrietta T. Whitman of Arcadia, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Uploader's Research notes: 219th Battalion Nominal Roll [Company Sergeant-Major Army Canadian Infantry 219th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-06