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Private William James Barton

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-09-27
Place of birth: Whitby Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Elizabeth Barton, mother. Whitby, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address: Whitby, Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1917-11-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 715617
Highest Rank: Private (2nd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Corporal (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Died during the initial taking of Passchendaele

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 922024
LAC ID: 28060
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0490-S021
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Charles Barton and Elizabeth Barton of Whitby, Ontario; brother of Gunner Bernard Barton (Service No. 342242) who survived the war.

Reverted from the rank of Cpl. to Pte. in order to reach France

Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 116th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-22