Private Theodore Albert Surbeck
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Surbeck,
Theodore Albert
Date of birth: 1891-12-16
Place of birth: London
Next of kin: Mrs Annie Redpath, Mother, 62 Radcliff Buildings, Holborn, London, England.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Rodman
Occupation (normalized): Cartographical Draughtsman
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-08-10
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Fouquescourt British Cemetery, II. B. 10.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 460384
Highest Rank:
Private
(44th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-06-02 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed in the allied offensive in the summer of 1918, about 18 miles East of Amiens.
Awards
Military Medal (Vimy Ridge)
Date of award: 1917-05-25
Source: War Diary
Comment: Awarded for actions in the operations of 10th and 12 th April 1917 in the area around Vimy Ridge.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 616611
LAC ID:
258876
Service file: B9426-S061
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mrs. Annie Repath, of 62, Radcliffe Buildings, Bourne Estate, Clerkenwell Rd., London, England.
The war diary states that the 44th battalion were involved in the summer offensive to end the war. They were fighting around Fouqescourt and Parvillers which is about 18 miles to the east of Amiens. Whilst taking the village of Fouqescourt they suufered heavy casualties until tank power helped them in taking the village.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers, war diary and this man is on the CWGC site. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 61st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 44th Battalion Military Medal Vimy Ridge
Awarded for actions in the operations of 10th and 12 th April 1917 in the area around Vimy Ridge.
]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2007-10-10