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Private Sidney John Skinner

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1873-09-24
Place of birth: Bideford Devon England
Next of kin: Emma Jessie Skinner, wife. Wellington Street, Virden, Manitoba
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Shoemaker
Occupation (normalized): Shoe-maker, General
Address: Wellington Street, Virden, Manitoba
Religion: Baptist
Date of death: 1920-11-10
Buried: Nelson Memorial Park, Mil. Plot. G.28.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 150593
Highest Rank: Private (16th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 420594
LAC ID: 232811
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8965-S044
Uploader's Notes:

Son of James Skinner and S. Skinner of Bideford, Devon, England; husband of Emma J. Skinner of Nelson, British Columbia.

Item in Peterborough Examiner of Dec. 3, 1920: "Lieut. Sydney Skinner, brother of Mr. T.H. Skinner, died in Nelson, on Sunday, November 14th. Deceased went overseas with the 45th Battalion of Winnipeg in the capacity of instructor, and while on active service was gassed and wounded. Returning several months before his four brothers, who were also on active service, Lieut. Skinner went to Nelson, B.C., for his health, but never fully recovered from the results of his wounds. He leaves his wife and several children. He was buried with full military honors in Nelson, B.C."

Notation on his attestation paper: Winnipeg, Man., Discharged 22/6/18.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 45th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-07