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Private Andrew Colvin

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Colvin, Andrew
Date of birth: 1888-02-05
Place of birth: Londonderry County Derry Ireland
Next of kin: Elizabeth Colvin, mother. Ballynenagh, Moneymore, County Derry, Ireland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address: 15 Coyne Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-12-23
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 202071
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1917-12-16 to 1917-12-23
  2. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-09-16 to 1917-12-16
  3. Private (Army). 1915-11-10 to 1916-09-15
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded December 14, 1917 at the Avion Sector
Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-03-13
Source: London Gazette No. 30573, pg. 3250

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Date of award: 1918-07-12
Source: London Gazette No. 30792, pg. 8187

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 492467
LAC ID: 111249
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4
Service file: B1893-S027
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Andrew Colvin and Elizabeth Anne 'Lizzie' Colvin (nee Jones); older brother of William Colvin (Service No. 829221)

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

Uploader's Research notes: 95th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 95th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-07-29