Private John Brightwell Sims
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Sims,
John Brightwell
Date of birth: 1879-01-31
Place of birth: Leicester England
Next of kin: Florence Sims 36 Markham Street Toronto, Ontario Wife
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Shoemaker
Occupation (normalized): Shoe-maker, General
Address:
36 Markham Street Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-05-23
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), III. C. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 770250
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (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: 297413
LAC ID:
231116
Service file: B8936-S022
Uploader's Notes:
Husband of Mrs. Florence Sims, of 113, Mavety St., Toronto, Ontario. (and father of 5 children)
Source: CVWM
PTE JOHN B. SIMS KILLED.
Killed in action may 28, Pte. John B. Sims leaves a wife and five childre who are living at 16 Baden street. He had been in the trenches eight months when he was killed. Pte. Sims was 39 years of age and came from England five years ago. He was a boot and shoemaker by trade and employed by the Adams Leather Goods Co.
Toronto Star. June 4, 1917
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-28