Private John William Carnell
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Carnell,
John William
Date of birth: 1885-06-28
Place of birth:
Next of kin: Henrietta Carnell (mother,) 10 Alfred Street, London, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Cigar Maker
Occupation (normalized): Cigar Maker (Hand)
Address:
10 Alfred Street, London, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), I. A. 19.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 823140
Highest Rank:
Private
(14th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-01 to 1917-04-09
- Private (Army). 1916-11-12 to 1916-11-30
- Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-03-17 to 1916-11-12
- Private (Army). 1915-12-07 to 1916-03-17
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 297059
LAC ID:
88383
Service file: B1502-S002
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mrs. Henrietta Carnell, of 903, Maitland St., London, Ontario.
His service file has been digitized and is available at the above LAC link. Selected information from this file:
- His father was dead at the time of his enlistment.
- Enlisted into the 142 Battalion on 7.12.1915
- Pay records show he was a Lance Corporal in the 142nd Battalion from 17.3.1916
- Arrived in England on the S.S. Southland on 11.11.1916
- Taken on Strength 23rd Battalion 12.11.1916
- Stricken off Strength - transfer to 14th Battalion 30.11.1916
- Taken on Strength 14th Battalion 1.12.1916
- Killed in Action 9.4.1917
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 142nd Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 142nd Battalion Pay records show he was a Lance Corporal in the 142nd. Service file does not indicate when he reverted to Private, so assume it was upon transfer to 23rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-01-31