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Sergeant-Major George Arthur Mote

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-08-25
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Arthur Charles Mote, father. 41 Chatterton Road, London, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Cutter
Occupation (normalized): Pattern Maker or Cutter, Specialisation Unknown
Religion: Wesleyan
Date of death: 1917-02-06
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 9389
Highest Rank: Sergeant-Major
Rank detail
  1. Sergeant-Major (Army). 1916-06-07 to 1917-02-06
  2. Sergeant-Major, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-11-11 to 1916-06-07
  3. Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1915-11-11
  4. Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded June 7, 1916 at Mount Sorrel
Awards

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of award: 1915-09-03
Source: London Gazette No. 29286, pg. 8860

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 384434
LAC ID: 205869
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B6440-S027
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Arthur Charles Mote and Norah Hannah Mote (nee McNamara); older brother of Edward Mote (Service No. 192903)

The shrapnel wound he suffered on June 9, 1916 completely severed his spinal cord which resulted in paraplegia, and he died as a result of that wound

Prior service with the QOR

Uploader's Research notes: 3rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion No. 3 Company Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Company Sergeant-Major Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Company Sergeant-Major Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Distinguished Conduct Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-08