Private Herbert Elkins
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1890-04-09
Place of birth: Wiltshire England
Next of kin: Luke Elkins, father. Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-11
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, III. C. 37.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 158578
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge, he was wounded in the head by an enemy bullet. He was evacuated to No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station, were he succumbed to his wounds
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 54058
LAC ID:
376238
Service file: B2862-S008
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Luke Elkins and Lucy Annie Elkins of Chalford, Westbury, Wilts, England.
2174 - prior service - Welland Canal Force, 19th Lincoln Regiment
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Militia Welland Canal Force 19th Lincoln Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry 81st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-17