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Corporal Alfred John Arthur Killough

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-01-12
Place of birth: Regina Saskatchewan Canada
Next of kin: Joseph Arthur Killough, father. Castlegar, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Rancher
Address: Castlegar, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-09-04
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 63505
Highest Rank: Corporal (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-13 to 1916-09-06
  2. Lance Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-07-17 to 1916-08-13
  3. Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-07-01 to 1916-07-17
  4. Private (Army). 1916-05-28 to 1916-07-01
  5. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-03 to 1916-05-28
  6. Private (Army). 1914-11-21 to 1915-05-03
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded May 19, 1916. KIA at Pozieres Ridge
Commemoration location: Nelson, BC Cenotaph and Castlegar Legion Branch 170 Honour Roll

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 613705
LAC ID: 496752
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5149-S027
Uploader's Notes: Son of Joseph Arthur Killough and Lillian Emma Killough. His father served in the North West Resistance of 1885.
Uploader's Research notes:

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-03-03