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Private John Balaam

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Balaam, John
Date of birth: 1896-11-20
Place of birth: Aldershot Hampshire England
Next of kin: Elizabeth Bushnell, mother. Princes Street, Oxford, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Dispenser
Occupation (normalized): Pharmacist
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-04-24
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 26 - 28

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 441352
Highest Rank: Private (5th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 921940
LAC ID: 21785
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0381-S029
Uploader's Notes: Son of Thomas George Balaam and Elizabeth Balaam (later Bushnell) of 69 Princes Street, Cowley Road, Oxford, England
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-02