Private William James West
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
West,
William James
Date of birth: 1897-03-22
Place of birth: Simcoe Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Abram West (father), R.R. #1, Kinglake, ON
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
R.R. #1, Kinglake, ON
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), I. A. 3.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 797116
Highest Rank:
Private
(14th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge, France
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 297481
LAC ID:
289686
Service file: B10243-S045
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham West, of Kinglake, Ontario.
Brother, Private Arthur West, Regimental No. 797131, was killed on the same day at the same battle.
Brother, Private Lewis Edgar West, Regimental No. 797113, was killed in action, 07/09/1917
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-01-12