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Sapper William ’Bill’ Bakewell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-02-19
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William Bakewell, father. 396 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Cutter
Occupation (normalized): Pattern Maker or Cutter, Specialisation Unknown
Address: 396 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 862609
Rank detail
  1. Sapper, 7th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-30 to 1919-03-28
  2. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1918-05-29
  3. Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-02-02
  4. Private (Army). 1916-02-23 to 1917-01-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Good Conduct Badge (Not Specified)
Date of award: 1918-03-23

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 21763
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0381-S007
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Henry Bakewell and Isabella Bakewell (nee Gordon)

Bakewell was the pitcher of the 123rd Battalion Baseball Team.

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

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2013-06-18
Last modified: 2018-11-07