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Lance Corporal Reginald Mortimer Appleby

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-09-26
Place of birth: Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. M. J. Appleby of 516 Linden Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia
Marital status: no data
Date of death: 1917-08-22
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 826881
Rank detail
  1. Lance Corporal, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Lens Sector

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 563806
LAC ID: 11349
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0201-S015
Uploader's Notes: Son of Mortimer J. and Matilda H. Appleby, of 940, Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, British Columbia. Officer of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Victoria and Vancouver. Prior service with 88th Regiment, Victoria Fusiliers.

"Killed in Action - this non-commissioned officer was hit by shrapnel under the left shoulder blade, which penetrated the heart, and instantly killed him."
Uploader's Research notes: CEF Burial Register
143rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 143rd Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-03-18