Private Victor Nelson Gunnis
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Gunnis,
Victor Nelson
Date of birth: 1896-12-26
Place of birth: Adamsvale Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Jennie Gunnis, mother. Adamsvale, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Adamsvale, Bruce County, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-08-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, XVI. F. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 651630
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-02-02 to 1918-02-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Marcelcave
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 576066
LAC ID:
437941
Service file: B3888-S043
Uploader's Notes:
Private Victor Nelson Gunnis served with the 18th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF, after the breakup of the 160th Battalion in Feb. of 1918.
Killed in Action During an attack on Marcelcave, he was hit by machine gun fire and instantly killed.
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki." [Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion "C" Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-04