Private John Henry Belt
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Belt,
John Henry
Date of birth: 1893-02-21
Place of birth: Darlington Durham England
Next of kin: Robert Belt, father. Alingly, Saskatchewan
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Alingly, Saskatchewan
Religion: Wesleyan
Date of death:
1918-10-11
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy, D. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 73427
Highest Rank:
Private
(28th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 28th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-23 to 1918-10-11
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Cambrai
Awards
Military Medal (not stated)
Date of award: 1918-09-28
Date of award: 1919-02-07
Source: LG 31173
Notes: not stated for security reasons
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 267741
LAC ID:
37282
Service file: B0634-S016
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Robert Belt and Elizabeth Belt; younger brother of William Thomas Belt (Service No. 440640)
Uploader's Research notes:
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 28th Battalion A Company Mobilized with the 52nd Regiment, Prince Albert Volunteers contingent. Battalion formed at Winnipeg on November 01, 1914, and trained there for the next six months. Sailed with the 28th Bn aboard the SS Northland from Montreal to Plymouth between May 29 to June 07, 1915. The battalion was sent to Dibgate Camp, Shorncliffe. He was admitted to hospital on August 30, so did not cross to France with his battalion. He was posted to the 32nd Reserve Battalion on September 15. On December 07, he was posted to France as a reinforcement. From January 09-16, 1916, he took a machine gunner's course. On January 29, he was again in hospital with a sprained ankle. He fell ill with bronchitis while in hospital, and did not return to the 28th Battalion until April 06. On July 18 he was wounded in the chest while on a night time working party near St Eloi, Belgium. He was evacuated to England aboard the HS Brighton on July 28, and posted to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Camp, (later the Saskatchewan Regimental Depot) for administrative purposes. He was posted back to the 28th Battalion on March 23, 1918. At some point between April and October he was awarded the Military Medal, but his file has no details. He was killed in action on October 11, 1918 during the battalion's attack on Iwuy, France during the battle for Cambrai. Military Medal not stated ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-18