Sapper William Tarasevich
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Tarasevich,
William
Date of birth: 1889-02-22
Place of birth: Kobainskago Grodno (region) Russia
Next of kin: Mary Tarasevich, Mother, Motolskoy, Poloste, Russia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
272 Cadieux St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Date of death:
1919-03-05
Cause of death:
Accident
Buried:
Bodelwyddan (St. Margaret) Churchyard, 505
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 1057297
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
Sapper (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 671551
LAC ID:
267660
Service file: B9502-S013
Uploader's Notes:
Other spellings: WILLIAM TARASEVISH (used on LAC).
Tarasevich was one of the three "rioters" killed during the disturbances at Kinmell Park, near Rhyl, Wales on 5 March 1919 that claimed the lives of five Canadian soldiers awaiting repatriation to Canada.
Uploader's Research notes:
Grodno is present day Hrodna, Belarus.
[Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 4th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-12-25