Private Harry Cunliffe
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1892-02-25
Place of birth: Rishton Lancashire England
Next of kin: Maria Cunliffe, mother. 78 Robbins Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-09-03
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Hamilton Cemetery, Sec. Y. 9. 6.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 138553
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1917-03-10 to 1918-09-03
- Private (Army). 1916-11-27 to 1917-03-10
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-19 to 1916-11-27
- Private, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-24 to 1916-06-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded October 8, 1916 at Courcelette
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 425560
LAC ID:
129404
Service file: B2213-S044
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Joseph Francis Cunliffe and Maria Cunliffe (nee Duckworth)
An article with a photo of Pte. H. Cunliffe appeared in the Toronto Star on October 24, 1916, pg. 2. As transcribed:
PTE. H. CUNLIFFE WOUNDED.
For the second time since the allies started their big drive on the Somme, Pte. Harry Cunliffe is reported wounded. The fist time was on Aug. 1. Although a Hamilton boy, Pte. Cunliffe enlisted with a Toronto battalion 18 months ago, going overseas last spring. He went to the front with a reinforcing draft from his battalion
Uploader's Research notes: 75th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-12-17