Sapper Walter Stawell Boxer
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Boxer,
Walter Stawell
Date of birth: 1879-12-31
Place of birth: Dartmouth Devon England
Next of kin: Jennie Boxer, wife. 637 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Mechanical Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Mechanical Engineer, General
Address:
637 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-12-12
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain St.-Nazaire, II. C. 14.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 429176
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
- Sapper (Army).
- Corporal, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 561335
LAC ID:
58176
Service file: B0967-S033
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Edwin Sturdee Boxer and Mary Elizabeth Boxer; husband of Jennie Boxer of 4737 Little Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Prior service with 8th Berkshire Royal Engineers
Vancouver Daily Sun - 24 December 1917, pg. 3:
Sergt. W. Stawell Boxer, who went overseas with the 47th Battalion, was killed in action on December 12. On his arrival in England he was retained as instructor, but afterwards transferred to the Canadian Engineers. His widow resides at 1630 Haro street.
Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 1st Field Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-18