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Private Harry Darkins

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Darkins, Harry
Date of birth: 1888-09-23
Place of birth: Norwich Norfolk County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Robert Darkins, father. Cobourg, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Charlton, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-05-01
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 649259
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1917-02-09 to 1917-05-01
  2. Private (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1917-02-08
  3. Private (Army). 1916-05-04 to 1917-01-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards

British War Medal

Memorial Plaque and Scroll

Victory Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 283891
LAC ID: 344990
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2296-S061
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Robert Darkins and Sarah Ann Darkins (nee Lawes) of Cobourg, Ontario; older brother of Gilbert Darkins (Service No. 814762) and Cecil Herbert Darkins (Service No. 814760)

Active Militia Unit: 97th Regiment

Uploader's Research notes: 159th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Private Army Canadian Railway Troops 4th Railway Battalion British War Medal Memorial Plaque and Scroll Victory Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-02-19