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Private Alfred James ’Alf’ Brent

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1885-08-19
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Emma Brent, wife. 35 1/2 Kensington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Address: 35 1/2 Kensington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-08-30
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Valley Cemetery, A. 10.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 171593
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-11-24 to 1918-08-30
  2. Private (Army). 1917-06-25 to 1917-11-24
  3. Private (Army). 1917-03-10 to 1917-06-25
  4. Private (Army). 1917-02-18 to 1917-03-10
  5. Private (Army). 1916-12-04 to 1917-02-18
  6. Private (Army). 1916-07-24 to 1916-12-04
  7. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-29 to 1916-07-24
  8. Private (Army). 1916-12-05 to 1916-06-28
  9. Lance Corporal (Army). 1915-09-13 to 1915-12-05
  10. Private (Army). 1915-07-16 to 1915-09-13
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vis-en-Artois

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 535374
LAC ID: 62770
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1043-S043
Uploader's Notes: Son of James Brent and Florence 'Fanny' Brent (nee Lilburne); husband of Emma Brent (nee Fawcett) married June 12, 1905
Uploader's Research notes: 83rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Corps Training Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Central Ontario Regimental Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion A Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-08-27