Private Walter William Scammell
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Scammell,
Walter William
Date of birth: 1896-03-31
Place of birth: London
Next of kin: John Scammel, 4 Colville Road, Lower Edmonton, London, England.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-07-12
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, VIII. C. 13.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 434467
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-01-23 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded 9th July 1916 in “The Bluff” nr The Spoilbank to the north of St Elooi, Begium and subsequently died of the wounds.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 432827
LAC ID:
215908
Service file: B8683-S025
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John and Mary Scammell, of 4, Colville Rd., Lower Edmonton, London, England. Next of Kin: John Scammell.
There was a large military hospital next to the cemetery this man is buried in and he no doubt died there.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and war diary. This man is on the CWGC site. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-04-21