Private Levi William Ashford
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ashford,
Levi William
Date of birth: 1895-09-09
Place of birth: South Walsingham Norfolk County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William Ashford, father. Courtland, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Courtland, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-09-03
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Dominion Cemetery, I. G. 3.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 797214
Highest Rank:
Private
(7th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-28 to 1918-09-03
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-04 to 1917-05-28
- Private (Army). 1917-01-04 to 1917-04-04
- Private (Army). 1916-11-11 to 1917-01-04
- Private (Army). 1916-03-24 to 1916-11-11
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: On the Drocourt-Quéant Switch line
Commemoration location: Norfolk Carillon Tower
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 316275
LAC ID:
15092
Service file: B0265-S044
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William Ashford of Cultus, Ontario. He lists his sister Grace Ashford as his beneficiary.
Enlisted in 133rd Norfolk, transferred to the 123rd Battalion, then to the 7th Battalion on May 28, 1917
Uploader's Research notes:
Circumstances of Death
133rd Battalion Nominal Roll
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 133rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion 3rd Company ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-09-29