Private Clarence De Tonkey
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-08-17
Place of birth: Penetang Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Emma De Tonkey (mother,) San Souci, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Boatbuilder
Occupation (normalized): Wooden Boatbuilder
Address:
San Souci, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery, B. 15.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 657143
Highest Rank:
Private
(75th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1916-01-08 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: During military operations in the vicinity of Vimy Ridge he was killed by an enemy sniper when going “over the top.”
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 618508
LAC ID:
354230
Service file: B2480-S057
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 162nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-07-13