Private William Girdler
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1893-01-02
Place of birth: Hanworth Essex England
Next of kin: Mrs. Lucy Girdler (mother,) 54 Worthington Ave., Surbiton, Tolworth, Surrey, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Address:
260 Moy Ave., Windsor, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Lichfield Crater Thelus, Panel I. Col. 2.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 213277
Highest Rank:
Private
(19th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Attack on Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 618465
LAC ID:
413918
Service file: B3567-S016
Uploader's Notes: Previous service - 18 months - 21st regiment
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-07-20