Sergeant James Llewellyn
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1892-11-21
Place of birth: Walsall Staffordshire England
Next of kin: George Llewellyn, brother. Woodstock, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Metal Polisher
Occupation (normalized): Wooden Furniture Finisher
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1919-01-28
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
Brussels Town Cemetery, X. II. 4.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 402344
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal (Trenches at Avion south of Lens)
Description: This man was part of a Lewis gun crew in the front line trenches who were heavily shelled. The rest of the crew were wounded and the gun buried. This man uncovered the gun and used it effectively against a German raiding party driving the raiding party back.
Date of award: 1917-10-23
Date of award: 1917-10-23
Source: War Diary
Comment: This man was a Private when the award was made.
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 479430
LAC ID:
532743
Service file: B5689-S059
Uploader's Notes:
Older brother of Harry Llewellyn (Service No. 402343)
Died of influenza
Uploader's Research notes: 34th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 34th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion Military Medal Trenches at Avion south of Lens This man was part of a Lewis gun crew in the front line trenches who were heavily shelled. The rest of the crew were wounded and the gun buried. This man uncovered the gun and used it effectively against a German raiding party driving the raiding party back. This man was a Private when the award was made. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-14