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Private Fred Sewell Whittingham

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-12-29
Place of birth: Atherton Lancashire England
Next of kin: Jane Sewell Whittingham, mother, of Kelowna, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Address: Kelowna, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-03-01
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Villers Station Cemetery, VI. E. 15.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 687837
Highest Rank: Private (54th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 54th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army). 1916-02-29 to 1916-12-07
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: trench raid prior to Vimy Ridge

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 60457
LAC ID: 308247
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10332-S032
Uploader's Notes: Son of Jane Sewell Whittingham, of Kelowna, British Columbia.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 172nd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 54th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-05-25