Lance Corporal George William Fretwell
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Fretwell,
George William
Date of birth: 1899-04-30
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mary Fretwell, mother. 44 Hamilton Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1918-03-28
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, III. C. 40.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 453786
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
(58th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-01-25 to 1918-03-28
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-10-08 to 1918-01-25
- Private, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-18 to 1915-10-08
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded March 28, 1918
Awards
Good Conduct Badge
Date of award: 1918-02-03
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 52007
LAC ID:
404376
Service file: B3312-S005
Uploader's Notes:
Son of George Henry Fretwell (Service No. 453035) and Mary Ann Fretwell (nee Morton, later Hedge); older brother of Howard Fretwell (Service No. 273084)
Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was May 20, 1897 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was April 30, 1899
Attested August 18, 1915 in the 75th Battalion (Service No. 138283), transferred October 8, 1915 to the 58th Battalion (Service No. 453786)
Uploader's Research notes: 58th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion Service No. 138283 Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion D Company Service No. 453786 Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion D Company Service No. 453786 Good Conduct Badge ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-10-14