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Private John Alexander ’Alex’ Rasmussen

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1898-10-18
Place of birth: New York New York U.S.A.
Next of kin: Soren Rasmussen, father. Wroxeter, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Wroxeter, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-08-08
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Toronto Cemetery, B. 16.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 1024432
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-12-21 to 1918-08-08
  2. Private (Army). 1917-04-30 to 1917-12-21
  3. Private (Army). 1916-11-08 to 1917-04-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Marcelcave

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 260117
LAC ID: 595365
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8102-S022
Uploader's Notes: Son of Soren Rasmussen and Margaret 'Maggie' Rasmussen (nee Smith)
Uploader's Research notes: 234th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 234th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Signal Section ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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