Sergeant John ’Jack’ Gorback
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Gorback,
John ’Jack’
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
Buried:
Triangle Cemetery, Inchy-En-Artois, C. 15
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 458142
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(87th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- 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
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