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Corporal Cornelius Hayhurst

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-01-24
Place of birth: Moreland Westmoreland
Next of kin: Mrs. Hayhurst (mother), Moreland, Westmoreland, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Prince Rupert, BC
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-09-03
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 628224
Highest Rank: Corporal (14th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-30 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: wounded September 2nd 1918 operations east of Amiens

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 52244
LAC ID: 452760
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4190-S031
Uploader's Notes: Prior service with 68th Regiment, Earl Grey's Own Rifles. Son of Gilbert and Sarah Hayhurst, of Morland, Penrith, England.

CEF Burial Registers - Died of Wounds - whilst taking part in operations East of Amiens on September 2nd 1918, he was wounded in the abdomen by shrapnel and although evacuated to No. 42 Casualty Clearing Station shortly afterwards, succumbed to the effects of his wounds the following day.
Uploader's Research notes: 47th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-02-10