Private Frank Otto Lau
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Lau,
Frank Otto
Date of birth: 1897-01-07
Place of birth: Justice Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Parents - Louise and Otto Lau, Justice, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Address:
General Delivery, Justice, Manitoba
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-12-18
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Cliveden War Cemetery, 37
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 910763
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1917-11-29 to 1918-09-29
- Private (Army). 1917-10-14 to 1917-11-29
- Private (Army). 1916-12-30 to 1917-10-14
- Private (Army). 1916-06-20 to 1916-12-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wound not specified, August 08, 1918 at Hangard Village; Gunshot wound to right leg on September 29, 1918 at Canal d’Escaut
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 343971
LAC ID:
515721
Service file: B5428-S007
Uploader's Notes: Son of Otto and Louise Lau, of Justice, Manitoba, Canada. Brother of JW Lau 294362
Uploader's Research notes:
Source: LAC personnel file; "WUB", 196th Bn newsletter, Fall 1916
196th Battalion Nominal Roll
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th Reserve Battalion 19th Reserve Battalion absorbed into the 15th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 19th Reserve Battalion 196th Battalion broken up and posted to 19th Reserve Battalion. Private Army Canadian Infantry 196th Battalion B Company Enlisted with 196th Battalion, transferred to 19th Reserve Battalion after arrival in England. Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Wounded in right leg during attack on Canal d'Escaut. Evacuated to hospital in England. Died of complications following amputation. ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-12-06