Private William Preece
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1890-01-08
Place of birth: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Parents: Leonard Preece and Jakobina Gudlaugsdottir
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): hardware clerk
Address:
867 Winnipeg Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Lutheran
Date of death:
1916-06-02
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Hooge Crater Cemetery, III. K. 10.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 622142
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1916-03-24 to 1916-06-02
- Private (Army). 1916-02-08 to 1916-03-24
- Corporal, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-12-23 to 1916-03-08
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Mount Sorrel
Commemoration location: First Lutheran Church War Memorial, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 459094
LAC ID:
586679
Service file: B7959-S040
Uploader's Notes: Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Preece, of 867, Winnipeg Avenue, Winnipeg. Enlisted from 106th Regiment, Winnipeg Light Infantry with friends F Johannsson 229352 and H Jonsson Lt/RAF
Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC personnel file [Private Army Canadian Infantry 11th Reserve Battalion Voluntary reduction to private on transfer from 44th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 44th Battalion Enlisted with 44th Battalion as corporal due to previous service with 106th WLI militia regiment Private Army Canadian Mounted Rifles 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion Killed in action at Mount Sorrel ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-03-26