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Lance Corporal William Alexander Barron

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1891-06-15
Place of birth: Elgin Morayshire Scotland
Next of kin: James Barron, father. 10 Losse Wind, Elgin, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-07-11
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 451024
Highest Rank: Lance Corporal
Rank detail
  1. Lance Corporal (Army).
  2. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  3. Sapper (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded May 4, 1916, Wounded July 7, 1917
Commemoration location: Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 24

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 667132
LAC ID: 27064
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0471-S053
Uploader's Notes:

Son of James Barron and Abigail Barron of 23 Union Street, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Prior service with the 91st Regiment

Uploader's Research notes:

58th Battalion Nominal Roll

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Tunnelling Company Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Tunnelling Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-08-21