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Sergeant John ’Jack’ Gorback

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-11-30
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Jennie Gorback, mother. 24 Dundas Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Cigar Maker
Occupation (normalized): Cigar Maker (Hand)
Religion: Jewish
Date of death: 1918-09-27
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 458142
Highest Rank: Sergeant (87th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Sergeant, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 60th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards

Military Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 259686
LAC ID: 422256
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3642-S008
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Nathan Gorback and Jennie Gorback of Toronto, Ontario

Sergeant Gorback enlisted with the 60th Battalion and was transferred to the 87th Battalion. Awarded Military Medal

Uploader's Research notes: War diary 87th battalion, 28 September 1918 indicates the battalion was invalided in the action known as Bourlon Wood. Estimated casualties given as 150. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 60th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-22