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Pioneer William Henry Faulkner

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1886-09-25
Place of birth: Wolverhampton Staffordshire England
Next of kin: Marjorie Winnifred Faulkner, wife. 2 Watson Street London, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Blacksmith
Occupation (normalized): Blacksmith, General
Address: 2 Watson Street, London, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-07-09
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 166059
Highest Rank: Pioneer
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army).
  2. Pioneer (Army). ? to 1916-07-09
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Voormezeele
Commemoration location: Yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 441481
LAC ID: 385353
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3013A-S057
Uploader's Notes: Son of James Faulkner and Mary Ellen Faulkner (nee Meredith), both of whom were lost in the Empress of Ireland maritime disaster on May 29, 1914; older brother of Lieutenant James Faulker, Charles Edward Faulkner (Service No. 430553) and Alfred John Faulkner (Service No. 400720)
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Railway Troops 2nd Railway Battalion Pioneer Army Canadian Engineers 2nd Pioneer Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-03