Private William Lester Babcock

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Babcock, William Lester

Date of birth: 1890-11-20

Place of birth: Lampton Ontario Canada

Next of kin: W. H. Babcock, Ridgetown, Ontario

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Engineer

Occupation (normalized): Other Engineers

Religion: Wesleyan

Date of death: 1915-04-24

Cause of death: Missing, presumed killed

Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 28 - 30

Regimental number: 17197

Highest Rank: Private (7th Battalion)

Rank detail

Private, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: 2nd Ypres

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 921899

LAC ID: 18632

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B0326-S010

Uploader's Notes: Son of Mr. W. H. Babcock, of Dresden, Ontario.

Uploader's Research notes:

7th Battalion Nominal Roll

Member of the Active Militia

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2011-01-22