Sapper John Rushford
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-10-09
Place of birth: Ormond Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. N. Rushford (mother), Haileybury, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
Haileybury, Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-04-04
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, II. C. 49.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 648783
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1916-01-25 ?
- Sapper (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 262614
LAC ID:
606700
Service file: B8547-S029
Uploader's Notes: Son of Nelson and Selina Rushford, of Haileybury, Ontario.
CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action. At about 5.00 o'clock on the evening of April 4th 1917, a high explosive shell struck the hut in which he was stationed at ST. VAAST, and he was instantly killed.
War Diary records 11 killed and 27 wounded with one man later reported Missing, presumed Dead.
CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action. At about 5.00 o'clock on the evening of April 4th 1917, a high explosive shell struck the hut in which he was stationed at ST. VAAST, and he was instantly killed.
War Diary records 11 killed and 27 wounded with one man later reported Missing, presumed Dead.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Railway Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-05-07