Private James Edward Cassells
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Cassells,
James Edward
Date of birth: 1893-06-11
Place of birth: Bond Head Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs Mark Cassells, Bond Head, Simcoe County, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Auctioneer
Occupation (normalized): Auctioneer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1918-08-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Hangard Wood British Cemetery, I. B. 12.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 745634
Highest Rank:
Private
(2nd Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: vicinity of Gentelles Woods, France
Commemoration location: Bond Head Memorial; Pickering, ON cenotaph
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 260157
LAC ID:
92232
Service file: B1566-S019
Uploader's Research notes:
"Killed in action" Was following up the advancing troops along with the medical officer, when he was hit by a piece of shrapnel and instantly killed. FROM: CEF Burial Register
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-11-11