Private Cyril Lowe
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1893-07-04
Place of birth: Nottingham England
Next of kin: Mrs. S. Lowe, mother. 72 Red Lion Street, Nottingham, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
430 Ridout Street, London, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), I. A. 12.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 823791
Highest Rank:
Private
(14th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-30 to 1917-04-09
- Private (Army). 1916-04-15 to 1916-11-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Attack West of Thelus
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 297264
LAC ID:
540660
Service file: B5766-S019
Uploader's Notes: Son of the late Ellisley Robert Lowe and Susan Pemment, of Nottingham, England. who were married in the Spring of 1883. In 1891 Susan and Ellisley R Lowe were living in St Mary's All Saints, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England with their 4 children. In 1901 Susan Lowe was a Widow and her 2 girls were gone and Susan was at home with 12 year old Edward and 6 year old Cyril. On 21 July 1904 an 8 year old Cyril Lowe leaves Liverpool on the ship Southwark with a party of Barnardo Children who arrive in Quebec City on 31 July 1904 bound for Toronto. On 15 April 1916 a 23 year Cyril Lowe joins the 142nd Battalion at London Ontario and sails for England in November . On 30 Nov 1916 Private Cyril Lowe is transferred to the 14th Battalion (Quebec Regiment). On 9 April 1917 former Barnardo Child Private Cyril Lowe is Killed in Action during an attack on Vimy Ridge.
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
http://www.strathroymuseum.ca/en/exhibits/resources/Strathroy_WW1_List/Lowe_Cyril.pdf
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Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-03-22