Sapper Harold Dean Powless
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Powless,
Harold Dean
Date of birth: 1897-11-05
Place of birth: Deseronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: David Powless, father. 36 Humbert Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Piano Worker
Occupation (normalized): Piano Maker
Address:
36 Humbert Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1977-10-22
Buried:
Union Cemetery, WWII Soldiers Plot
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 453787
Highest Rank:
Sapper
(2nd Battalion, Canadian Engineers)
Rank detail
- Sapper, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-30 to 1919-08-05
- Pioneer (Army). 1917-01-24 to 1918-05-30
- Sergeant (Army). 1917-01-04 to 1917-01-24
- Sergeant (Army). 1916-11-11 to 1917-01-04
- Sergeant (Army). 1916-10-01 to 1916-11-11
- Private (Army). 1916-01-06 to 1916-10-01
- Private, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-11-30 to 1916-01-06
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-21 to 1915-11-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Images
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
583315
Service file: B7950-S025
Uploader's Notes:
Son of David John Aghstawensrronthah Powless (Service No. 799365) and Louisa Jane Powless (nee Maracle), step-son of Rose Hannah Powless (nee Hawkins, formerly Mepham); younger brother of Charles David Powless (Service No. 219144); husband of Florence May Powless (nee Mason) married October 30, 1918
Toronto Star notice (see attached image) gives his 1920 address as 6 Ravina Crescent in Toronto, Ontario
Uploader's Research notes:
114th Battalion Nominal Roll
Headstone and attestation
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 114th Battalion Sergeant Drummer Army Canadian Infantry 114th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 36th Reserve Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Pioneer Army Canadian Engineers 107th Pioneer Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 2nd CE Battalion ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2014-03-17
Last modified: 2021-11-08