Captain Wilfred John Preston
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Preston,
Wilfred John
Date of birth: 1896-06-11
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Name of next of kin: Jeannie Preston
Relationship of next of kin: Mother
Address of next of kin: 234 Gardev Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: no data
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Address:
234 Garden Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-11-05
Cause of death:
Died as a prisoner of war
Buried:
Cologne Southern Cemetery, XVI. B. 43.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
Rank detail
Captain (Army).
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:
Reported wounded and missing [1918-09-29]
Reported died whilst POW at Recklinghausen Hospital from leg amputation [1918-11-05]
Awards
Military Cross
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 330312
LAC ID:
588953
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B7968-S027
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John and Jennie Preston of Toronto, Ontario.
Globe and Mail article notes that he died after an operation to amputate his leg as witnessed by Private W. Herriven (BEF) who was also a POW. This occurred at the Recklinghausen Hospital in Westphalia.
Uploader's Research notes:
Toronto Globe and Mail January 11, 1919, Page 14 [Captain Army Canadian Infantry 116th Battalion Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2024-02-14