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Private John Randolph Scorey

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1886-04-15
Place of birth: Southampton Hampshire England
Next of kin: Kate Scorey, mother. 14 Brighton Road, Southampton, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Sailor
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-02-07
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 460855
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-03 to 1918-02-07
  2. Private (Army). 1917-03-20 to 1917-05-03
  3. Private (Army). 1917-03-10 to 1917-03-20
  4. Private (Army). 1916-10-12 to 1917-03-10
  5. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-17 to 1916-10-11
  6. Private, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-04-30 to 1916-06-16
  7. Private (Army). 1915-08-25 to 1916-04-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded October 8, 1916 at Courcelette, Wounded September 22, 1917 at Nabob Alley, KIA at Cite St. Emile
Awards

Military Medal (Passchendaele)
Date of award: 1917-11-19
Source: London Gazette No. 30389, pg. 11978

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 259254
LAC ID: 217692
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8709-S024
Uploader's Notes: Son of Richard Arthur Scorey and Catherine Alice Mary 'Kate' Scorey (nee Lightfoot)
Uploader's Research notes: 61st Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 61st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 44th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Military Medal Passchendaele ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-08-06