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Lance Corporal William Henry McConnell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1889-01-18
Place of birth: Londonderry County Tyrone Ireland
Next of kin: Jean McConnell, wife. 256 Pleasant Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Salesman
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-09-27
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Sancourt British Cemetery, I. C. 28.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 1060207
Rank detail
  1. Sergeant (Army). 1916-11-23 ?
  2. Lance Corporal, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1918-09-27
  3. Private (Army). 1916-11-22 to 1916-11-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 566721
LAC ID: 138803
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B6648-S023
Uploader's Notes: Son of James McConnell; husband of Jean McConnell (later Taylor) of North Sydney, Cape Breton.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 246th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 246th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-11-22