Private William Henry Best

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Best, William Henry

Date of birth: 1888-05-20

Place of birth: Saint John New Brunswick Canada

Next of kin: Mrs Frazer Thorburn, sister, Stanley

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): labourer

Occupation (normalized): Labourer

Address: Stanley NB

Religion: Church of England

Date of death: 1916-06-03

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 30

Regimental number: 444725

Highest Rank: Private (60th Battalion)

Rank detail

Private, 60th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Mt Sorrel

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CWGC ID: 922166

LAC ID: 42041

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B0703-S008

Uploader's Notes: enlisted in 55th Bn

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 60th Battalion ]

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2011-03-06