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Private George James Blythe

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-06-19
Place of birth: Shallow Lake Ontario Canada
Next of kin: George James Blythe, father. Shallow Lake, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Telegraph Operator
Occupation (normalized): Telegrapher
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-03-16
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Dranoutre Military Cemetery, I. A. 16.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 402469
Highest Rank: Private (1st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-03 to 1916-03-16
  2. Private (Army). 1915-07-05 to 1915-08-03
  3. Private (Army). 1915-01-25 to 1915-07-05
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Dranoutre
Commemoration location: Boyd Cemetery, Shallow Lake, Ontario

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 453428
LAC ID: 49760
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0833-S052
Uploader's Notes:

Son of George James Blythe and Harriet Emily Blythe (nee Walker); younger brother of John Henry Blythe (Service No. 402468) and older brother of Charles William Blythe (Service No. 5038577)

Previously served for 2 years with the 32nd Regiment

Uploader's Research notes: 34th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 34th Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 11th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-02-23