Private Thomas Alexander Williston
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Williston,
Thomas Alexander
Date of birth: 1897-08-27
Place of birth: Bay Side New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Thomas Williston, father,Bay Side, NB
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
Bay Side, NB
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-08-17
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, VII. J. 13.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 793425
Highest Rank:
Private
(87th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Hill 70
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 584510
LAC ID:
315844
Service file: B10423-S045
Uploader's Notes:
Full name Thomas Alexander HUGH Williston (he was called Hugh at home)
Bn war diary notes that the battalion casualties for the period of 14-17 Aug 17 were 8 officers and 244 other ranks(ORs) . Thomas was probaly amongst the 244 ORs
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20