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Sapper Cecil Elwood

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Elwood, Cecil
Date of birth: 1898-07-22
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Annie Elwood, mother. 45 Coady Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address: 45 Coady Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1982-04-20

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 862291
Rank detail
  1. Sapper, 7th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-30 to 1919-09-17
  2. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-04 to 1918-05-29
  3. Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-04-03
  4. Private (Army). 1916-02-14 to 1917-01-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded at duty May 20, 1917
Awards

Good Conduct Badge (Not Specified)
Date of award: 1918-02-14

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 377840
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2899-S005
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Thomas Hamilton Elwood and Annie Elwood (nee Seymour); older brother of Edward Elwood (Service No. 3230132) and John Terrence 'Jack' Elwood (Service No. 3032242); husband of Nellie Irene Elwood (nee Bryan)

Court Marshalled July 24, 1919 for Desertion

Uploader's Research notes: 180th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 7th CE Battalion Good Conduct Badge Not Specified ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2013-01-13
Last modified: 2018-12-21