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Corporal George Louis Eastman

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1870-06-18
Place of birth: Menominee Michigan U.S.A.
Next of kin: Henrietta Eastman, wife. 57 Westminster Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Decorator
Occupation (normalized): Commercial Artist
Address: 57 Westminster Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1916-06-13
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Bedford House Cemetery (Enclosure 4), Enclosure No.4 XI. C. 64.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 9902
Highest Rank: Corporal (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-21 to 1916-06-13
  2. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1916-01-21
  3. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Sanctuary Wood
Awards

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Description: For conspicuous gallantry at Wulverghem on October 30, 1915. When on sentry duty in the front line trenches he saw a German bomb coming into the trench. It would have fallen into a dug-out in which were two of his comrades, but he dashed forward, caught the bomb and hurled it over the parapet, when in immediately exploded. Pte. Eastman's cool, daring and presence of mind probably saved the lives of his two comrades.
Date of award: 1916-01-22
Source: London Gazette No. 29447, pg. 955

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 484107
LAC ID: 371755
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2808-S051
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Lewis Orville Eastman and Elizabeth Eastman (nee Gainer); husband of Charlotte Amelia Henrietta Eastman (nee Emmerson)

Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was June 18, 1875 but U.S. Census data and Spanish-American Was enlistment records show that the correct Date of Birth was June 18, 1870

Prior service with Spanish American War and 10th Royal Grenadiers

Uploader's Research notes: 3rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion D Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion No. 7 Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion D Company Distinguished Conduct Medal For conspicuous gallantry at Wulverghem on October 30, 1915. When on sentry duty in the front line trenches he saw a German bomb coming into the trench. It would have fallen into a dug-out in which were two of his comrades, but he dashed forward, caught the bomb and hurled it over the parapet, when in immediately exploded. Pte. Eastman's cool, daring and presence of mind probably saved the lives of his two comrades. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-09